Tag: Distance Learning: Page 6

Faculty & Staff

Bat Signal for Blind Example of Campus Innovations

Thousands of innovations are emerging from college classrooms and labs around the country.

January 4, 2015

Students

San Diego State Greeks Raise Sex Assault Awareness

Leaders of the Greek community at San Diego State University are developing a plan that calls for all members of fraternities and sororities to receive sexual assault awareness training.

December 15, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Marion Barry, The People’s Choice

The former city councilman and four-term mayor was nothing short of a living, breathing testament to fortitude.

November 23, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Fordham University Writing Workshop Helps Vets Get Memories on Paper

Veterans from World War II through Iraq and Afghanistan gather Tuesdays at Fordham University to tap their memories of military life and commit them to paper for posterity.

November 10, 2014

Students

For-Profit Colleges Target Regulations in Lawsuit

The for-profit college sector filed a lawsuit Thursday that seeks to halt new regulations of its industry.

November 6, 2014

Students

Many For-Profit Institutions Do Little to Benefit Students

Many for-profit institutions leave students with substandard educations, useless degrees and a large amount of debt.

November 2, 2014

Students

For-Profit Colleges Face ‘Gainful Employment’ Rule

For-profit colleges that don’t produce graduates capable of paying off their student loans could soon face the wrath of the federal government.

October 30, 2014

African-American

Scholars to Lead Justice Department’s Community Trust Project

The National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice will establish an unprecedented mix of strategies for building trust between police and minority communities.

October 9, 2014

Students

Can Focusing on Workplace Skills Increase College Completion Rates?

In spite of controversy, community colleges and businesses at a conference in New York say the answer is yes.

October 5, 2014

Students

Oakwood University Professor Creates First HBCU-Developed MOOC

Colleagues hope Dr. Keith Augustus Burton’s creation will put HBCUs square in the mix of the growing educational trend.

September 18, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Some Texas Students Pay More for Online Courses

At the University of Texas at Arlington, students are charged an extra fee of $75 to $90 per online class.

September 2, 2014

Faculty & Staff

John Sperling, University of Phoenix Founder, Dies

Sperling started the chain in the 1970s, and it became a major company and leader in adult education and online classes.

August 25, 2014