Four University of Scranton students win Fulbright Fellowships Jul 4, 2008
For the past three years, The Chronicle of Higher Education has listed the university among the top producers of Fulbright awards for American students. The Chronicle listed Scranton among only 13 universities in the nation in the masters institutions category having three or more Fulbright awards in 2007. (Scranton Times, PA)
We have a right to know Jun 27, 2008
In a recent essay in "The Chronicle of Higher Education" (June 13), two historians, Martin J. Sherwin, professor at George Mason University, and Lee White, executive director of the National Coalition for History, raised objections to the executive order and chastised Congress for its failure to rescind it. "The president and vice president are public servants, elected to office to serve our nation not as dictators, not as they define their service, but as our laws, traditions, and institutions... (NJ.com -- Times)
W newspaper goes digital Jun 25, 2008
Bill Keller, executive editor of The New York Times, spoke at the Chronicle of Higher Education s Leadership Forum where he told a group of college and university leaders that the future of the news business was moving online. In January 2008, a survey conducted by PR Week/PR Newswire of 1,152 newspaper and magazine journalists found that more than half anticipate a decline in print circulation with more focus on the Web site of their publication. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
National Press Club Honors Outstanding Journalism Jun 21, 2008
Here is a complete list of 2008 National Press Club Award winners: Consumer Journalism (newspapers) "Danger in Tow" Los AngelesTimes Alan Miller, Myron Levin Honorable Mention "Hidden Hazards" ChicagoTribune Patricia Callahan, Maurice Possley, Sam Roe, Ted Gregory Consumer Journalism (periodicals) Poverty Series BusinessWeek Brian Grow, Keith Epstein, Robert Berner Honorable Mention "The Insurance Hoax" Bloomberg News David Dietz, Darrell Preston Consumer Journalism (broadcast) TV "Rainier... (PR Newswire)
Throw money where it belongs Jun 13, 2008
And not when highly qualified faculty are leaving the flagship campus of UW-Madison because other institutions offer better packages, as the Chronicle of Higher Education reported recently. If any retention effort should lead the UW system s priority list, it s the one to hang on to the people who actually do the teaching and researching. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
VIEWPOINT: "Laptops: a necessary annoyance" Jun 12, 2008
In an article in Wednesday's Chronicle of Higher Education, several professors from across the country testified that a complete ban on laptops in classrooms stimulates discussion and limits distractions. But the professors overlook many of the positive aspects that come from having an endless pool of information at your fingertips in the classroom. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Changing world of commencement speakers Jun 12, 2008
Chronicle of Higher Education commencement speaker database. E-mail Heidi Benson at. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Colleges seek ways to raise donations in tight economy Jun 4, 2008
Financial experts have told The Chronicle of Higher Education charitable giving to colleges will drop in 2008. It's still too early to call it a trend, but officials are preparing for economic shifts. (Florida Times-Union)
SALLIE TO SELL LOANS May 22, 2008
The company was considering leaving the program if th 00004000 e terms didn't allow it to make money, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported yesterday. "We think the economics in the proposal are OK," Lord said in today's conference call. (New York Post -- Business)
Maisel: BCS at 10 May 21, 2008
In 2003, Nebraska chancellor Harvey Perlman rattled the sabers of the "BCS schools." Perlman told the Chronicle of Higher Education that if the non-BCS schools insisted on a larger slice of the financial pie than the BCS schools were willing to give, there might not be any bowls at all. But the non-BCS presidents, led by Scott Cowen of Tulane, hired bigger sabers. (ESPN -- College Football News)
MSU makes progress on Abu Dhabi U May 21, 2008
In recent months, several U.S. universities have moved to set up programs in the region, including MIT, New York University, Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, Georgetown, Texas Ahigan State and Northwestern, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. MSU s project would be unique in that MSU would be brought in to solve an education problem for the UAE Academy, and because it would offer two-year degrees, Dooley said. (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
Report ranks Miss. juco system among the top in the nation May 17, 2008
The study was published this week in the Chronicle of Higher Education. It ranked systems across the country on five categories that included the 5-year growth rate in enrollment, and the rate in which community college enrollment is outpacing that of public 4-year universities. (WREG.com, TN)
Chicago in the News May 16, 2008
Joe Mansueto is chairman and CEO of Morningstar, Inc. The Chronicle of Higher Education and CBS-2 Chicago, among others, also reported on the story. Hoops job a dream for grad A University graduate has put his love of numbers to work for his hometown team, wrote Steven Levitt, the Alvin Baum Professor in Economics and the College, along with his Freakonomics co-author Stephen Dubner, in the Sunday, May 4 New York Times. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Faculty members, lab scientists elected to two national research academies May 16, 2008
These appointments prompted the Chronicle of Higher Education to report that, Three mathematicians from the former Soviet Union plus one leading American mathematician equal a stellar recruiting year for the University of Chicago s mathematics department. Drinfeld came to Chicago from Ukraine s Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering, where he had worked since 1981. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
CAMPUS CLICKS: Great, puzzling commencement speakers May 15, 2008
The Chronicle of Higher Education released itsand the big winners appear to be Carnegie Mellon (Al Gore) and Furman University (George W. Bush) while some choices (Lane College: Star Jones, Dowling College: Allan Houston) left us scratching our heads. Our personal favorite, however, is Liberty College, who will welcome Chuck Norris to the podium to address the graduating class. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Universities Crack Down on Copyright Infringement May 13, 2008
The Chronicle of Higher Education Web site announced on April 30 that colleges and universities around the country are seeing a significant increase in the number of copyright infringement notices they receive from the Recording Industry Association of America. "We haven't seen any increase in the last six months in our notification," said Carl Johnson, copyright licensing office director on BYU campus. (The Daily Universe, UT)
THE KIDS ARE IDIOTS May 11, 2008
When the Chronicle of Higher Education surveyed college teachers last year, only 13 percent stated that students are "Very well prepared" for college level study. According to the 2002 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, from 1992 to 2002 performance arts attendance by 18- to 24-year-olds dropped for classical and jazz, dance, ballet, and theater, and 57 percent of that age group hadn't read a single novel, short story, poem, or play on their own in the preceding 12 months. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Viewpoint: Unwritten rules of college athletics May 6, 2008
According to NCAA estimates cited in a 2006 Chronicle of Higher Education article, the budgets of college athletics have been growing three to four times as fast as overall university budgets in recent years, and their profits are tax-exempt because government officials have long believed that college athletics contribute to the educational purpose of higher education. The institution of college athletics is in need of major reform. (The Daily Texan, TX)
The philosopher kingmaker Apr 20, 2008
A 2005 article in the Chronicle of Higher Education about Leiter's rankings backed up his claim: At Tulane, for instance, it found the dean well aware that the school's philosophy department was close to making Leiter's top 50 ... There's a whole category of posts called "The Less They Know, The Less They Know It," under which one finds headlines like, "Carlin Romano: Total Ignorance of Philosophy Is No Obstacle to Opining About Richard Rorty." (Romano writes for the Philadelphia Inquirer and... (Boston Globe)
Viterbo president: Pope full of hope in message to educators Apr 19, 2008
The address, part of the pope s six-day visit to the U.S., received extensive pre-coverage in the April 11 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education, a national publication aimed at college and university faculty and administrators. The Vatican and Catholic colleges and universities in the U.S. have experienced tension in the past, particularly after Pope John Paul II s Ex Corde Ecclesiae, issued in 1990. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Bismarck Tribune Breaking News Earmarks: Is it pork or bringing home the bacon? Apr 13, 2008
3 million went to North Dakota colleges and universities for research, operations and program start-ups, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. North Dakota's delegation has helped the state rank 14th in the nation in total dollars earmarked for higher education projects, according to an analysis of the Chronicle of Higher Education's database of federal academic earmarks ... 3 million in higher education earmarks from the federal government, according to a Chronicle of Higher Education... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
IFC spring rush sees 10th year Apr 11, 2008
Published in spring 1996 in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Kuh's article called for reform of the fraternity system. At the same time, many universities' views of the Greek system were changing as northeastern schools, such as Bates College and Bowdoin College, began eliminating fraternities, Laushway said. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Students advocate for minimal tuition increase Apr 8, 2008
2 percent, according to Rutgers Institutional Research based on data from the Center for the Study of Education Policy at Illinois State University, as published in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Vice President for University Budgeting Nancy Winterbauer said with the recommendation for next year's budget, the University's budget from the state will be less than it was 11 years ago and the board has been struggling with how much to raise tuition and fees. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
JSU to study med school idea Apr 7, 2008
2 million in earmarks Congress recently approved for JSU, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. The school's total ranked it fourth in the state and 24th in the nation in the total value of non-shared earmarks. (The Clarion-Ledger)
The Sunday Inside Scoop Apr 7, 2008
Guests include Temple AD Bill Bradshaw, and Brad Wolverton, senior editor of the Chronicle of Higher Education. As usual, Bob Ley is the host. (Oregon Sports -- Rivals.com)
Rallying point Apr 6, 2008
According to a 2007 article published in the Chronicle of Higher Education, more than 40 junior colleges added. athletics programs in the four years preceding publication. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Study plays down 'fit' Apr 1, 2008
The College Board studied different ways in which college performance can be predicted other than through high-school GPA and test scores, according to an article printed in The Chronicle of Higher Education. The researchers suggested that colleges no longer assume students will do poorly if they attend a school that may not be "fit" for them. (Daily Iowan, IA)
The Letter A, Spitzer, and the Misrepresentation of Puritanism Mar 30, 2008
The Chronicle of Higher Education appropriately gathered such commentaries in its March 28th issue, appending a note by Robert Laslsz about the perennial hot-button issue of the legalization of prostitution ... The Chronicle of Higher Education appropriately gathered such commentaries in its March 28th issue, appending a note by Robert Laslsz about the perennial hot-button issue of the legalization of prostitution. (Townhall.com)
Texas schools get earmarked grants Mar 30, 2008
6 million in funding, according to a report by the Chronicle of Higher Education. " Earmarks are really a small fraction of all the federal funding that we received," said Juan Sanchez, UT vice president for research. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Obama pastor dispute shows racial divide is still wide Mar 29, 2008
Likewise, if we have truly progressed, we'd see the wisdom in the Martin E. Marty's article in the Chronicle of Higher Education. In this commentary, the legendary theologian and prolific writer paints a different portrait of Wright, his former student at the University of Chicago. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
New UC president to earn $591,000, plus perks Mar 29, 2008
Sources: Chronicle of Higher Education, Chronicle news services. E-mail Patricia Yollin at. (San Francisco Chronicle)
ISU to share earmarks Mar 27, 2008
4 million and the University of Idaho 7 million this year as part of more than 20 million Congress has approved for the state, according to a report by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The money, made available through earmarks, will be used to try to develop a West Nile virus vaccine, design computer memory that can function in outer space, and to share science on managing wildfires, the Idaho Statesman reported. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
MSU tops federal earmark list in recent report Mar 26, 2008
The Mississippi land-grant institution is set to pull in 43 million in federal pork-barrel funding this year, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported, and the University of Mississippi is not far behind with 37. 6 million this year. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
University ranks high in earmarks Mar 26, 2008
According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, Penn State will receive $15. 3 million in earmarks this year ranking the university No. 22 nationally and first among Big Ten universities. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Religion plays huge role in campaigns Mar 26, 2008
In the February 15, 2008, Chronicle of Higher Education, Jacques Berlinerblau, of the Walsh School of Foreign Service, wrote: Scriptural references seem mandatory this election year, but how seriously should we take them. Good point, and good question. (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
Isles' delegation grabs $30M in UH earmarks Mar 26, 2008
7 million in earmarks -- federal grant requests inserted into legislative bills by individual congressional members -- for projects at the University of Hawaii in the 2008 fiscal year, says a review by the Chronicle of Higher Education ... 7 million in congressional earmarks in 2008, the fifth-highest figure among schools across the country, according to an analysis by the Chronicle of Higher Education ... Source: Chronicle of Higher Education. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
ASU ranks low in controversial federal funding Mar 26, 2008
But more than 800 colleges and universities applied for and received earmark funding for 2008, according to numbers released Monday by The Chronicle of Higher Education ... According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, Rep. (Web Devil, AZ)
Word Connection Mar 26, 2008
Weinstein, a contributor to The Chronicle of Higher Education, recently wrote a column in the March 7, 2008 issue discussing the lack of communication skill he witnessed among even Ivy-League architecture majors. Weinstein explained that an architect often has to deal with plans and contracts, write to members of the profession and explain his drawing using a huge amount of writing. (Daily Orange, NY)
Members of Congress earmark $65.8M for Ohio colleges Mar 25, 2008
The new report from the Chronicle of Higher Education shows the state ranks 11th for congressional "earmarks" for colleges ... Chronicle of Higher Education. (FOX19.com, OH)
UGA pork: Critics sayit's the system that's flawed Mar 25, 2008
" Congress already has taken one step toward limiting earmarks, Robinson said. This year, because of a new law, the names of legislators who sponsor earmarks are made public. Westmoreland also believes states should receive more equitable shares of federal grants, and earmarks should be subject to debate and amendment, Robinson said. "You shouldn't be able to use seniority to take dollars from Georgia and give them to Mississippi," Robinson said. Both of the top recipients of federal research... (Athens Banner-Herald)
WVU, CMU, Penn State rank in top 100 in earmarks Mar 25, 2008
Several local universities are among the country's top recipients of congressional earmarks, according to a report published yesterday in The Chronicle of Higher Education. West Virginia University received the 13th highest amount of money among the 920 higher education institutions that received earmarks in the 2008 fiscal year, getting $17. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Explosion rocks meatpacking plant Mar 24, 2008
3 billion in pet projects for colleges and universities last year for research on subjects such as berries and reducing odors from swine and poultry, according to an analysis by The Chronicle of Higher Education to be released today. Despite recent calls for a ban on home-state projects, the total of college earmarks was $300 million more than in the last survey, in 2003. (Boston Globe)
University of Texas chancellor named as top candidate to head UC Mar 22, 2008
According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, Yudof is among the highest-paid leaders of a public university in the nation, with a total compensation of $742,209 in fiscal 2006-07. In a previous interview about the presidency, Blum said he thought money should not be a consideration in getting the right person for the job. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Texas chancellor tapped for UC post Mar 22, 2008
According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, Yudof is among the highest-paid leaders of a public university in the nation, with a total compensation of $742,209 in 2006-07. Dynes is currently paid $405,000 in base salary plus a car allowance of $8,916. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Head of UT System offered the top job at UC Mar 21, 2008
He earned $742,209 in total compensation last year, while Dynes received $421,000, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. Blum, who spoke after a meeting between the selection committee and Yudof, declined to tell reporters how much the university would offer Yudof but acknowledged: "He is expensive," the San Francisco Chronicle reported. (Houston Chronicle)
Free tuition is no substitute for dropping legacy admissions Mar 18, 2008
Indeed, according to a 2006 survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education, Harvard, whose $36 billion endowment is the biggest in the country, ranks a dismal 55th out of the top 59 wealthiest private schools on economic diversity. Yale, which at $22 billion sits on the second-biggest endowment, ranks 46th. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Staff Editorial Mar 15, 2008
According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, Suffolk's tuition increased by 6. 88 percent in the '07-'08 school year. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Judge Says College Can Keep Its O'Keeffes Mar 7, 2008
"The museum is not interested in if Fisk survives or doesn't survive," said Jeff Selingo, the editor of the Chronicle of Higher Education. "Their interest really lies in protecting the integrity of this art collection.". (CBS News)
Regents aim to keep high school students in state Mar 6, 2008
Currently, about 60,000 Arizona high school students are graduating each year, and The Chronicle of Higher Education projects that by 2015, the number will exceed 80,000. And students graduating in the top 25 percent of their high school class constituted only a slight majority 55 percent of the 2006 first-time freshmen ASU populace, according to ASU institutional analysis. (Web Devil, AZ)
Experts say language skill powerful selling tool in job market Feb 28, 2008
An international education conference held in Washington, D.C. last Friday determined that while progress has been made, not enough students graduating from America's colleges and universities are capable of working with "critical languages," according to The Chronicle of Higher Education ... American education systems give too little attention to foreign languages - much less than in Europe, where it is common for people to speak two or three languages, according to an article in The Chronicle... (Daily Orange, NY)
Students are friends, not food Feb 26, 2008
According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, by "2002 some lenders had begun paying alumni associations and athletics associations to recommend their consolidation loans." In many cases, the "preferred lenders" and endorsed banks didn't offer lower rates to students. The scale of this scandal was just as impressive as its seriousness. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Abroad policies questioned Feb 25, 2008
James Brady is attacking the "unfair and deceptive" tuition that his daughter was billed when she spent a semester abroad in South Africa, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education, a higher-education trade publication. Brady said his daughter's study abroad program cost $17,000 for the semester she spent in South Africa in 2006. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
CMU pricetag soars past $50,000 Feb 23, 2008
However, for this school year's tuition and fees, the Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Carnegie Mellon's the 10th highest in the nation at $37,354. Even with the increase for next year, Carnegie Mellon tuition and fees are below the top of this year's list, Landmark College, at $41,275. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Wake Tech adds collegiate sports Feb 21, 2008
"Wake Tech is the second-largest community college in the state and each fall enrolls about 12,000 full-time students, many who plan to transfer into four-year colleges and universities. Known previously as Holding Tech, Wake Tech fielded competitive teams in baseball, softball, basketball and other sports in the late 1960s and early 1970s, but it never had a formal athletics department.Catching the waveWith Tuesday's move, the school joins a growing surge of community colleges who have begun... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Asians, not whites, hurt most by race-conscious admissions Feb 20, 2008
Peter Schmidt is a senior writer for The Chronicle of Higher Education and the author of. RECOMMEND THIS STORY. (Yahoo News)
Financial fitness Feb 19, 2008
According to a report by the National Bureau of Economic Research that was cited in a Chronicle of Higher Education article, "an additional $10,000 in student debt reduces the likelihood that a graduate will take a job in a nonprofit organization, government, or an education field by five to six percentage points." As a result, fewer University students commit to multi-year programs like Teach for America or the Peace Corps because they have crushing debt burdens that demand immediate payment.... (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Crusing Alaska on a lefty Love Boat Feb 19, 2008
First, the diversity and intellectual accomplishments of the 460 were fairly staggering included among the Nation readers who paid $1,991 to $8,657 for the cruise were many academics, several judges, a founder of The Chronicle of Higher Education, a scientist who worked on the Manhattan Project, a retired army major, a steel company vice president, a former drug trafficker, four granddaughters aged 15 to 22, State Representative Mike Boland of Illinois, the public health expert Dr. Quentin Young... (International Herald Tribune)
The Campus Emergency Business Boom Feb 16, 2008
NIU notified students of the shooting through e-mails, voice-mail alerts and a message on its Web site, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported. It wasn't clear this morning whether the university used an internal system or an outside service. (ABC News -- Business)
Colo. University Selection Upsets Campus Feb 14, 2008
A 2005 Chronicle of Higher Education survey of 764 presidents and chancellors found fewer than 1 percent held only a bachelor's degree. More than 83 percent held a doctorate, while most others held master's or professional degrees. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Attorney general continues abroad program inquiry Feb 8, 2008
The inquiry seeks to develop a code of conduct between schools' abroad programs and the program providers, according to an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education on Jan. 28. The investigation aims to ensure that "programs are chosen because they're best or right for the students placed into them," rather than for financial perks, said John T. Milgrim, a spokesman for Cuomo, to The Chronicle. (Daily Orange, NY)
Viewpoint: Noted in passing ... Feb 5, 2008
As Princeton professor Stan Katz notes on his Chronicle of Higher Education Web log, "the establishment of the Stanford Center highlights the importance of convincing bright young scholars that the field is one that can sustain first-rate scholarship... Perhaps the momentum is picking up, and a real 'field' of philanthropy will finally emerge." Harvard, UCLA, Johns Hopkins and the City University of New York's Graduate Center have similar institutions to Stanford's. Perhaps UT could establish... (The Daily Texan, TX)
Critics: Neediest kids really pay for elite schools' tuition breaks Feb 5, 2008
Yet only about 8% of Harvard students come from low-income families, according to a 2006 analysis of federal Pell grant data by the Chronicle of Higher Education ... For the 59 wealthiest private colleges, an average of 14% of students come from low-income households, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. (USA Today -- Money)
College of Arts & Sciences | Women's studies title change follows trends: Gender added to name for role equality Feb 4, 2008
Many academics are saying today's world requires that the concentration of study shift to a broader, more abstract framework: gender relations between women and men, according to an article published by The Chronicle of Higher Education. Syracuse University's Department of Women's Studies is currently in the process of changing its title, from "Women's Studies" to "Women's r Studies," reflecting the growing national trend. (Daily Orange, NY)
Policy may shield underage students Jan 28, 2008
Granting medical amnesty, a means of lessening the number of fatalities caused by alcohol poisoning, has become a national trend among colleges and universities, according to a December article in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Though Penn State is not a part. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Programs aim to curb plagiarism Jan 24, 2008
Ohio University caught more than 30 students directly copying more than 14 identical pages, including subtitles, from other students' master's theses, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Following the incident, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Donald Lehman asked Sigelman to investigate plagiarism at GW, and produce a report on the issue. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
