Higher Education Whisperer
DECEMBER 17, 2023
ANU National Space Testing FacilityGreetings from the Australian National University for the launch of "Defence Industry in National Defence: Rethinking the Future of Australian Defence Industry Policy". In his opening, ANU VC Brian Schmidt, pointed out that the university has a fully equipped "ANU National Space Testing Facility" (worth a visit: it looks like a Bond villain's lair).
The Guardian Higher Education
DECEMBER 17, 2023
At 41, I’ve returned to university, an experience which, first time round, totally changed my life. Now I’m one of the oldest students in my year and already in debt, but I’ve discovered a newfound joy for education and the importance of learning Last time I had a first week at university, I successfully shaved a balloon covered in shaving foam without popping it, for which I won shots at the local nightclub, possibly jelly.
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Ray Schroeder
DECEMBER 17, 2023
The president of Christian Brothers University (CBU) said Friday that the school is eliminating nearly 30 faculty positions and several academic programs as the university aims to cut $4 million from its budget.In a letter addressed to alumni, CBU president Dave Archer said the cuts are "painful" but necessary as the university moves forward with student's "long-term interest" in mind.
Higher Education Today
DECEMBER 17, 2023
Title: The Next Phase of Dual Enrollment Policy: A Vision for the Field Author: Alex Perry Source: The College in High School Alliance and Foresight Law + Policy The last two decades of significant growth in the number of high school students taking college courses have resulted in a new phase for dual enrollment policy. Read more » The post Aligning State Policies, Federal Law, and the Needs of Today’s Student Through a National Dual Enrollment Strategy appeared first on Higher Education T
Ray Schroeder
DECEMBER 17, 2023
That was said by Irene Mulvey, president of the American Association of University Professors, regarding the University of Nebraska’s proposal to spend $450 million on a renovation of its football stadium in Lincoln, while also looking to cut millions of dollars from the university’s academic system. The renovation to Memorial Stadium was given preliminary approval this fall, while the four-campus University of Nebraska system faces a $58 million budget shortfall that threatens to cut staff and
Higher Education Inquirer
DECEMBER 17, 2023
More than a century ago, Thorstein Veblen and Upton Sinclair critically exposed the structure and history of US higher education. Others have followed. Yet there is still much that the public doesn't know about the higher education business. Endowed chairs and their donors are one area of "dark matter" worthy of investigation. The Association of American Colleges and Universities estimated in 2011 that there were approximately 10,000 endowed chairs in the United States.
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