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Top Higher-Ed News for Friday, May 25, 2007
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University of Illinois to Drop Sudan Investments
(Examiner.com)
University of Illinois trustees voted Thursday to sell off $2.3 million in investments in four companies that do business in Sudan. More...
Teen Fakes Student Status at Stanford University for Eight Months
(ContraCostaTimes.com)
A Fullerton woman went to classes and lived in dorms by climbing through a window. More...
Executive Search Position of the Day New UB Web Seminar
CRM & Advancement--June 5 (free) Learn strategies for including CRM to improve advancement results, streamline operations, and integrate with Alumni, and Public Affairs. Please pre-register today. More... Report: College Graduate Exodus Threatens California
(MercuryNews.com)
Students used to flock to California, but the modern gold rush is over. More...
Faculty Defiant on Proposal for University of Massachusetts
(Boston.com)
More than 200 UMass Amherst faculty members cast a vote of no confidence yesterday in President Jack M. Wilson and the board of trustees. More...
Once the Pioneer, University of Phoenix Struggles to Grow Profits
(SignOnSanDiego.com)
Apollo Group Inc., which oversees the University of Phoenix, says it doesn't expect the double-digit revenue increases it enjoyed in previous years. More...
University of Colorado Server Hacked, 45,000 IDs at Risk
(RockyMountainNews.com)
IT security investigators on May 12 discovered that a worm entered the server through a vulnerability in its Symantec anti-virus software. More...
Grads Set Out in More Debt than Their Parents Did
(USAToday.com)
The accumulation of debt--especially student debt--is the biggest factor depressing the wealth of people under 40. More...
Iowa State University Charges Monsanto with Patent Infringement
(DesMoinesRegister.com)
The Iowa State University Research Foundation claims the corporation developed and began a program based on a low-acid bean invented at the university. More...
Tusculum College President on Leave
(KnoxNews)
Trustees put President Dolphus E. Henry on a paid leave of absence for undisclosed reasons. More...
Florida University Officials Shocked at Governor's Tuition Veto
(PalmBeachPost.com)
They huddled with attorneys debating whether Gov. Charlie Crist overstepped his authority by vetoing a 5 percent tuition hike. More...
New Products and Services Hitachi Presentation Systems Go Green Hitachi Software is now shipping the RoHS compliant BT-2G Bluetooth System wireless tablet. EDUCAUSE Survey: Top 10 issues in Higher Education IT funding, security, and learning management are a few of the challenges. Contract News
University of Miami Picks Signs with Notification System The Florida university will use 3N to send alerts to students and staff. Kaplan Becomes Academic Partner to Columbia Southern University CSU graduates will be eligible to transfer up to 90 undergraduate quarter credits (or equivalent) into a Kaplan bachelor’s degree program. Posted May 24, 2007 Saint Anselm College Goes Live with New Jenzabar Technology The New Hampshire college is using the CX-version 8.1 ERP system. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Hires Service to Redue Energy Costs The university has contracted with Cimetrics to reduce consumption and streamline maintenance. clearTXT Offers Alert System for Higher Ed The new Ubiquity product delivers campus-wide messages to cellphones and other devices. ACE Releases Guidebook on U.S. Higher Education The American Council on Education is offering a guidebook that outlines key topics and issues in U.S. higher education, including the roles of government, institutional finance and administration, and accreditation. McGraw-Hill Higher Ed Releases EZ Test Online The product helps instructors using McGraw-Hill textbooks to prepare online tests. Posted May 23, 2007 Texas A&M Tests Network System The university's Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center will study the SAFARI C network from Cedar Point Communications. E&I Cooperative Offers New Savings on Steelcase Products A new contract between E&I and Steelcase offers the cooperative's higher education members deeper discounts on furniture, increased service, and lifetime warranties on most products. Blackbaud Upgrades Nonprofit Management Technology Platform The company, whose products include The Raiser's Edge, has released enterprise CRM and direct marketing solutions. Toshiba IP Cameras Link with Video Surveillance Group Toshiba's IP Video Products Group has formed a technological alliance with On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. |
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