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Online Enrollment Up 17%
One in every four students now takes at least one course online. But study finds increases aren't necessarily matched by faculty respect or consistent efforts to train professors. Source: Inside Higher Ed
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What is the Academic Staff Thinking?
SALT LAKE CITY Elizabeth Hitch has been named the associate commissioner for academic affairs for the Utah System of Higher Education. Hitch has more than 30 years of higher education experience. Since 2007, she has served as the vice president for academic affairs at Utah Valley University, as well as...
Facts about The American Graduation Initiative
In an increasingly competitive world economy, Americas economic strength depends upon the education and skills of its workers.
UVU Creates School of Public Services
The first school of public services in the Utah System of Higher Education has been created at Utah Valley University. The School of Public Services, recently approved...
Students are Avoiding STEM
The number of students majoring in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) are declining. This situation is not new in the history of the United States. We have seen this...
Mr. Rogers’ Bloggerhood – Guest Blogger Wyatt Frasier
On occasion I like to have a guest blogger come and give a unique perspective on higher education. This blog will focus on a particular service academy...
Complete to Compete Initiative
For the first time in hisory, the U.S. is faced with a generation of young adults that is projected to have lower education attainment rates than their parents. The Chair...
Walter Bumphus to Lead Community College Association
Walter Bumphus has been chosen to lead the American Association of Commnity Colleges as thier new CEO and President. The American Association of Community Colleges represents community and technical...
Condition of Education 2010
On May 27, NCES released 'The Condition of Education 2010,' a Congressionally mandated report to the country on education in America today. The report includes 49 indicators in five...
A “GED” for College Students?
From the Quick and the Ed. Almost 27 million Americans, 13.6 percent of all adults, are college dropouts.* To put that in perspective, thats 10 million more than...
Community Colleges Become Globally Focused
Several veterans of international education have started a new membership organization that will seek to help community colleges become more globally focused. The Center for Global Advancement of Community Colleges...
Community College 2.0
Last week, the Center for American Progress (CAP) released Community College 2.0, a brief that calls on the federal government to help community colleges reach their goals of...
Community Colleges Pledge to Raise Graduation Rates
The Wall Street Journal (4/21, Banchero) reports that officials attending the annual meeting of the American Association of Community Colleges signed a "call to action" in which they...
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