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Job Journal November 9, 2008 |
Career Snapshot: Postsecondary Teachers College-level instructors enjoy a class of students more eager to learn. |
HHMI Bulletin May 2011 |
HHMI Announces $60 Million Competition for Colleges Challenging colleges and universities to think creatively about how they teach science, HHMI has invited 215 undergraduate-focused institutions across the country to apply for a total of $60 million in science education grants. |
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 Jennifer Merritt |
Is There A Doctor In The B-School? Universities are searching for ways to generate more business PhDs |
Job Journal March 14, 2010 |
Making the Grade...with an Online Degree With nearly 200 universities and colleges now offering Web-based classes, online education programs have come of age. |
Information Today October 20, 2015 |
EBSCO Introduces Resource for College and Career Readiness EBSCO Information Services launched the PrepSTEP online learning platform to help students build the skills they need for college and career readiness. |
Bank Systems & Technology June 29, 2005 Katherine Burger |
Making the Grade Colleges, whether they are big universities or smaller liberal arts schools, should incorporate IT into the academic distribution requirements. That way the odds of building a skilled and flexible workforce would improve significantly. |
BusinessWeek January 6, 2011 John Hechinger |
For-Profit College Grads Also Earn a Life of Debt The schools leave students more indebted than conventional colleges |
Chemistry World October 14, 2011 Ned Stafford |
Universities around the world prepare to welcome an influx of Brazilian students The students will start arriving in January as part of Brazil's new Science Without Borders program. |
Geotimes January 2007 Margaret Anne Baker |
Diversity in the Geosciences -- We Can Do Better As minorities become the majority of the population, the inability to tap these communities is a severe handicap to actually tapping the bulk of the best and brightest students and including them in the geoscience community. |
T.H.E. Journal September 2004 |
Election 2004: Evaluating Your Candidates Candidates should know that their constituents believe technology is an integral part of education. Following are some questions to consider asking prospective candidates running for all levels of office. |
Wall Street & Technology November 17, 2005 Greg MacSweeney |
Growing Pains It's nice to hear that today IT talent is, once again, in demand on Wall Street as firms embrace a renewed focus on growth. However, the increase in demand for skilled tech workers may reveal a creeping shortage of supply. |
T.H.E. Journal March 2000 |
Late Breaks - WebCT WebCT has announced the Institute Program for colleges and universities who are leading the way in distance education.... |
HHMI Bulletin May 2012 |
President's Letter: Critical Thinking Though our efforts to improve the training of STEM teachers and students are modest in the big picture, we hope the work becomes an amplifying mechanism. And with new initiatives coming out of our science education group, we plan to have an even bigger influence on STEM education in this country. |
Information Today July 2, 2015 |
NSF Provides Funds for Engineering and Computer Science Departments The National Science Foundation is working to help universities prepare their future engineers and computer scientists. |
BusinessWeek November 6, 2006 Nichola Saminather |
Biotech's Beef There is a disconnect between what universities are teaching and what biotech wants. |
Chemistry World January 23, 2013 Paula Stephan |
Too many scientists? It may be hard to believe, but once there was a time when scientists (young and old), policy wonks and those in government worried about a shortage of trained individuals to conduct research. |
Science News February 28, 2009 David Spergel |
Nation Needs Recovery Plan For Science Faculty Jobs Even if the economy were to recover over the next one to two years, the academic job market for the next few years is likely to be bleak. |
IEEE Spectrum August 2012 Prachi Patel |
The $10 000 College Degree A Texas university offers a low-cost bachelor's in IT. But what's it worth? |
HHMI Bulletin Fall 2012 |
HHMI Awards $50 Million to Colleges Forty-seven small colleges and universities have accepted a challenge: to create more engaging science classes, bring real-world research experiences to students, and increase the diversity of students who study science. |
Chemistry World December 8, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
Chemistry performs better on gender balance in US than other physical science Of 9290 physical sciences PhDs awarded at US universities in 2013, 2491 were in chemistry and almost 40% were granted to women. |
Job Journal December 4, 2005 Julia Hollister |
Careers on Campus Because colleges and universities are basically small communities with small-town needs, they employ a wide range of well-paid non-teaching professionals. |
CIO September 26, 2013 Lauren Brousell |
Door Opens for More Female CIOs at Universities The decline in the percentage of university CIOs who are women may be reversed as more male CIOs retire, a new study says. |
The Motley Fool October 29, 2009 Rich Smith |
Why Does College Cost So Much? The answer is simpler than you think. The government can improve access to higher education and reduce the price of it (not the cost, mind you, but the price students pay directly) by increasing financial aid. |
Chemistry World September 5, 2014 Dinsa Sachan |
Tussle over four-year science degrees in India India's higher education watchdog, the University Grants Commission, is clamping down on four-year undergraduate courses in the country in a move that has affected many science degrees. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2005 |
EDUCAUSE and the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Partnership A new partnership between EDUCAUSE and the Center for Internet Security (CIS) will put more tools in the hands of colleges and universities in an effort to improve cyber security. |
CIO December 1, 2005 Maria Klawe |
Blue Skies Ahead for IT Jobs Contrary to popular belief, career opportunities in computer science are at an all-time high. We've got to spread that message among students from a rainbow of backgrounds, or risk becoming a technological backwater. |
T.H.E. Journal December 2000 |
Partnership Aids Admissions Service Embark and PeopleSoft, Inc. have partnered to offer colleges and universities integrated, Web-based application services for admissions... |
Chemistry World September 30, 2013 Ned Stafford |
Greek universities struggle in face of job cuts The mood of many teachers and researchers at Greek universities has plumbed new depths of despair in the wake of layoffs of administrative staff members that have triggered strikes and closures at several universities. |
Insurance & Technology April 1, 2008 Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
The Insurance Industry Is Challenged to Find and Retain Skilled Professionals Insurance companies must compete with other industries for a diminishing supply of skilled workers. What role does carriers' IT play in attracting and retaining top talent, and how can companies leverage Web 2.0 tools to recruit qualified workers? |
BusinessWeek June 26, 2006 |
Best Practices: A Top 10 List Frustrated by the meager payoff from its traditional efforts to improve schools, a new generation of business philanthropists is developing innovative approaches to solving this seemingly intractable problem. |
CIO September 28, 2012 Martha Heller |
Start Recruiting IT Talent Now To lure top tech students into the enterprise, CIOs must sell youth on the idea that Silicon Valley isn't the only place where IT is fun. |
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2011 Dan Ferber |
Calling All Teachers This article focuses on preservice training -- training college students and graduates to be STEM teachers. |
T.H.E. Journal March 2000 |
Late Breaks - SMARTer Kids & NEC Technologies ...Together, they are launching a new $20 million grant program open to accredited not-for-profit public and private schools, colleges and universities across North America.... |
Chemistry World August 25, 2009 Ned Stafford |
PhD Bribes Scandal Hits German Universities A criminal investigation into approximately 100 professors in Germany suspected of taking cash bribes for illegally helping unworthy students obtain doctoral degrees has rattled the foundations of German science and higher education. |
CAUSE/EFFECT Vol 22 Num 4 1999 Sarah Michalak |
Decentralized Information Technology Requires Central Coordination! What does an institutional history of extraordinarily decentralized computing mean for 21st-century technology support, and how can necessary changes be made in a deeply rooted institutional culture? |
CIO July 26, 2013 |
CIOs Must Help Plug the Talent Gap CIOs have trouble filling technical positions because of deficiencies in America's schools. It's time to get involved, says Gary J. Beach, author of a just-released book on this topic. |
Information Today April 22, 2014 |
Alexander Street Press Introduces Database of Business Ebooks The new database makes 500 business etextbooks and reference materials available without digital rights restrictions to worldwide academic, public, and school libraries. |
Registered Rep. January 23, 2015 Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
Five Secrets Colleges Are Keeping From You While universities may lure students with fancy brochures, luxury housing and scenic architecture, the reality is that colleges are high-stakes businesses preoccupied with enhancing their own prestige. |
CIO May 1, 2009 |
How to attract Next-Gen IT Workers CIOs use partnerships with colleges, middle schools and private programs to attract and shape youth for IT careers. |
T.H.E. Journal March 2005 |
WebSurveyor Colleges and universities receive a two-year renewable product license for teaching and research, which includes software, updates and support through the company's Academic Grant Program. |
CAUSE/EFFECT Vol 22 Num 4 1999 Michael Eleey and Lynn Oppenheim |
Retaining IT Staff through Effective Institutional Planning and Management With today's shortage of information technology professionals in the workforce, it is imperative that colleges and universities limit IT staff turnover. One of the keys to retention is job satisfaction within a well-managed organization... |
InternetNews June 28, 2007 Roy Mark |
H1-B Visa Increase Nixed With Immigration Bill Unable to muster 60 votes to cut off debate, Senate Democrats today tabled their efforts to enact a comprehensive immigration reform bill. |
T.H.E. Journal June 2000 by Dr. Sylvia Charp, Editor-in-Chief |
Connectivity Briefs on technology applications in education |
InternetNews February 10, 2010 |
Big Blue Rolls Out Academic Cloud IBM's new Academic Skills Cloud gives universities a free suite of cloud-based business intelligence and information management applications to bolster their IT curricula. |
Salon.com December 15, 2000 Maura Kelly |
Stop the madness Admissions officers at top-rated colleges prescribe time out for burnout... |
T.H.E. Journal September 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
K-12, Meet Higher Ed The two arms of our education system have much to gain in recognizing their common ground. |
Fast Company November 2009 |
Feedback Readers write in on Nokia, Education 2.0, and digi-novels. |
HHMI Bulletin Aug 2010 |
National Awards to Foster Science Education In May, HHMI announced $79 million of new grants to help universities strengthen undergraduate and precollege science education nationwide. |
BusinessWeek January 20, 2011 Oliver Staley |
California Universities Feel the Squeeze Plans by California to reduce higher education spending by $1.4 billion could backfire long term by cutting job growth and tax revenue. |
Registered Rep. September 27, 2010 Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
College In Four Years, Not Six Before a teenager falls in love with any colleges be sure to check their graduation rates. It could save your clients tens of thousands of dollars. |