http://www.case.org/e-Headlines index pageen-usSat, 6 Apr 2013 03:27:20 UTCSat, 6 Apr 2013 03:27:20 UTCweb@case.org (CASE)web@case.org (CASE)http://diverseeducation.com/article/52402/Bit by bit, sequestration is making its impact: veterans are losing tuition reimbursements; public schools on American Indian reservations are trimming faculty and staff. But Susan Muha, vice president of workforce and economic development at Cuyahoga Community College in Ohio, still isn’t sure how budget cuts will affect the school’s federal funding, especially for workforce development.Fri, 5 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46174http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/temporary-reprieve-on-private-cap-despite-number-control-concerns/2002935.articleChampions of the French language are opposing a measure that will open the way for universities to teach courses in languages other than French – notably English. The measure is included in the Higher Education and Research law, known as ESR, that is due to come into force later this year.Fri, 5 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46175http://www.communitycollegetimes.com/Pages/Academic-Programs/Accelerating-developmental-math-is-a-matter-of-money.aspxTo help students complete college faster, Seminole State College of Florida will pilot two six-week classes this summer designed to move students quickly from developmental to college-credit math courses.Fri, 5 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46176http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/college/four-best-us-professors-give-teaching-tips-at-usf/2113030hen Lois Roma-Deeley started her college teaching career, she got together twice a year with friends in the same situation. They were all learning how to be good teachers. They poured tea and opened notebooks. And as they reflected on their last few months in the classroom, they always started with the same question: "What do we want to never have happen again?"Fri, 5 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46177http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/04/04/wake-forest-jazzes-campus-encouraging-students-de-stress-and-interactWe could all use a friendly game of Ping-Pong to de-stress once in a while, especially when we’re juggling three or four classes, a part-time job, extracurriculars and media stimulation.Thu, 4 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46140http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/temporary-reprieve-on-private-cap-despite-number-control-concerns/2002935.articleGovernment plans to leave private providers outside student number caps until 2014-15 have been welcomed as "very fair" by a leading for- profit college, although a charitable provider says the Treasury is “right to be concerned” by the continued lack of controls.Thu, 4 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46141http://chicagomaroon.com/2013/04/03/uchicago-cfo-talks-endowment-fundraising-with-students/Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Nim Chinniah presented a breakdown of UChicago’s various sources of revenue and types of expenditures at the second Leadership Conversation.Thu, 4 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46142http://chronicle.com/article/Amid-Outrage-Over-Rutgers/138275/Mike Rice Jr.'s days as Rutgers University's head men's basketball coach came to a swift end on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after video of him hurling basketballs and gay slurs at players aired on national television. But the fallout from the scandal may have just begun.Thu, 4 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46143http://www.daytondailynews.com/ap/ap/defense/napolitano-taps-7-colleges-for-crisis-prep-program/nW9zW/Seven universities will participate in a national preparedness initiative designed to help campuses train for, respond to and recover from emergencies, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday.Wed, 3 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46125http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20130403121244660As more and more universities around the world graduate ever-increasing numbers of students with PhDs, governments are beginning to ask if it is time to slow the production line. A new study notes that China is the world leader in producing PhDs, having outnumbered the United States on a per year basis for the first time in 2008.Wed, 3 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46126http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/04/03/uconn-usc-philosophy-departments-defy-downward-trend-humanitiesMany humanities programs are fighting off cuts and trying to hold on to faculty lines, but two philosophy departments are boosting their enrollments and reputations through a combination of administrations willing to invest in the discipline and departments eager to go beyond them.Wed, 3 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46127http://allafrica.com/stories/201304021493.htmlA partnership of five philanthropic organizations announced nearly $8 million in grants and a commitment of an additional $10 million in 2013 for innovative projects that will increase the participation, quality, and relevance of secondary education for economically disadvantaged and marginalized children in developing countries.Wed, 3 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46128http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/04/02/focus-groups-find-problems-various-award-letter-templatesThe Education Department, consumer advocates and some members of Congress have pushed for greater standardization of financial aid award letters.Tue, 2 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46110http://www.npr.org/2013/04/01/175955806/basic-marketing-may-be-to-blame-for-fewer-low-income-students-at-top-universitie?ft=1&f=1013Why do high-achieving, low-income students not apply to top colleges and universities as often as high-achieving, high-income students? That's the question Stanford University economics professor Caroline Hoxby set out to answer in a recent study.Tue, 2 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46111http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/germany-sets-standard-for-business-outreach-says-v-c/2002890.articleUniversities should seek inspiration from Germany when looking to involve business in their school outreach programmes.Tue, 2 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46112http://www.vancouversun.com/pitches+special+college+attract+international+students/8173673/story.htmlA proposed 12-month program would cater to those who need help with English and who are unfamiliar with western learning styles.Tue, 2 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46113http://chronicle.com/article/Latest-Report-on-Fixing/138219/A report released on Monday discusses the financial hurdles African-American students and their families face in pursuing a college education.Mon, 1 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46092http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20130330091706306The European Commission has proposed ways to make it “easier and more attractive” for non-European Union (EU) students and researchers to study and work in Europe.Mon, 1 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46093http://www.nationmultimedia.com/technology/Most-educators-see-important-role-of-digital-tools-30203172.htmlAn opinion survey of educators in Southeast Asia found that most educators realize the technology and digital tools play an important role in fostering creativity among students. The survey was carried out by Adobe Systems among 102 educators from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam between February and March 2013.Mon, 1 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46094http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2013/04/01/state-department-clarifies-stance-study-abroad-cubaThe U.S. State Department has released a written statement on the issue of third-party study abroad providers operating credit-bearing educational programs in Cuba.Mon, 1 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UTCx46095http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/blog/2013/mar/27/edutech-startups-university-collaborationDoes technological innovation have to come from within the sector?Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx44124http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/28/ivy-league-college-admission-rates-2013/?ref=educationIt was a little more difficult this year to get admitted to an Ivy League school, as tens of thousands of college applicants learned Thursday evening.Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx44125http://philanthropy.com/article/Midcourse-Reviews-Can-Improve/138047/Some experts now believe big fundraising drives are unlikely to succeed without a midway review, whether it is conducted internally or by outside consultants.Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx44126http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130329/BIZ/703299949In California, state Sen. Darrell Steinberg has introduced a bill in the Legislature that would allow students in the state's crowded higher education system obtain credit for online courses. Initially, at least, there are only 50 courses involved, the ones that are the most oversubscribed and are blocking students from proceeding with or completing their graduation requirements.Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx44127http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/28/education/in-poll-on-well-being-teachers-rank-high.html?ref=education&_r=0A new analysis of polling data from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index that examines “well-being” as measured by a number of indicators, including physical and emotional health, job satisfaction and feelings of community and safety, found that teachers ranked second only to physicians.Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx43201http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Lukaszuk+looks+fight+province+post+secondary+enrolment+through+creative+means/8156408/story.htmlAfter imposing some of the most-severe cuts to the post-secondary sector in decades, Alberta’s head of higher education has taken aim at the province’s low participation rate.Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx43202http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml;jsessionid=A4V3MOUH5FWX5LAQBQ4CGW15AAAACI2F?id=415600002The University of Texas at Austin has announced a $25 million gift from alumnus and Dallas businessman Robert B. Rowling and his family for construction of a building that will house the graduate programs of the Red McCombs School of Business.Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx43203http://www.thelantern.com/campus/gee-forms-partnership-in-brazil-aims-to-take-ohio-state-global-1.3016276President E. Gordon Gee told members of the Columbus Metropolitan Club that Ohio State has the potential to become the leading global institution in America, but before that potential could be realized, he had to take a trip to the most populous city in South America.Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx43204http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/26/your-money/prepaid-plan-can-ease-private-college-expenses.html?ref=educationPerhaps no financial decision is as laden with emotion as the start of a college savings fund for a child, embodying, as it does, a family’s most ardent hopes for the future. And plans like the Private College 529 Plan may tug on family heartstrings more than other types of college savings plans, because they are geared toward a specific group of schools that may have nostalgic appeal for parents. (Some states offer prepaid tuition plans for public universities and at least one, Massachusetts, offers a version that includes public and private colleges in the state).Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx43283http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/27/education/in-china-executives-flock-back-to-graduate-school.html?ref=education&_r=0Chinese executives are going back to school partly because, unlike their Western counterparts, many did not have the chance to study properly earlier in life.Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx43284http://www.edmontonjournal.com/board+decries+budget+cuts+open+letter+Redford/8149305/story.htmlIn an open letter to Premier Alison Redford, the University of Alberta board of governors warns the university will be “set back by many years” by the major cuts announced in the March 7 budget.Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx43285http://www.thestar.com/business/2013/03/25/jobs_fix_education_so_we_dont_have_people_without_jobs_conference_told.htmlThe mismatch between training and education in Canada and the jobs that are being created raises calls for a revamp of the education system.Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx43286http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/25/education/25iht-educlede25.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=2&The number of college and university students studying internationally has grown more than fourfold since 1975 — and Canada wants a larger share of that market.Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx43613http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/mar/26/university-private-school-discriminationReport shows entry bar is higher for state-school students and ethnic minorities than for their privately educated peers.Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx43611http://diverseeducation.com/article/52169/Facebook and Twitter were initially used at higher education institutions mainly to connect students to one another. The presence of social media soon grew to become a part of institutions’ business strategies. Through tailored marketing, recruitment and public relations strategies, social networks advertised a school’s presence. Now, each site’s ability to lure social interaction between prospective students and administration has begun the process of enabling a rather effortless transition for college students, particularly underrepresented students.Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx43609http://www.voxxi.com/latinos-higher-education-attainment/Almost nine out of 10 young Latinos agree that higher education is the path to success, yet only one out of five plans to pursue a college degree. These numbers have a strong impact in every aspect of the country’s future, from economic to political outcomes and from the domestic labor market to competing in a global economy.Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx43610http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/25/technology/united-states-wants-to-attract-hackers-to-public-sector.html?ref=education&_r=0In the eighth grade, Arlan Jaska figured out how to write a simple script that could switch his keyboard’s Caps Lock key on and off 6,000 times a minute. When friends weren’t looking, he slipped his program onto their computers. It was all fun and games until the program spread to his middle school. “They called my parents and told my dad I was hacking their computers,” Mr. Jaska, 17 years old, recalled. He was grounded and got detention. And he is just the type the Department of Homeland Security is looking for.Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx42991http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/03/21/budget-aims-at-retraining-to-meet-demand-in-skilled-trades/A year after trying to keep older workers in the workforce longer, the federal government signalled on Thursday that it will now focus on retraining unemployed workers to meet growing demand in the skilled trades.Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx42992http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/24/city/karachi/hec-to-make-higher-education-accessible-in-remote-areas/The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has paid special attention towards increasing access to higher education in remote areas of the country. Within the last few years, out of a total of 55 new university campuses, 31 have been established in rural areas throughout Pakistan, an official of HEC said in a statement here on Sunday. In Sindh, 179 development projects amounting to Rs 27.142 billion have been approved so far.Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx42993http://allafrica.com/stories/201303240006.htmlHigher education institutions in Southern Africa are described as elititist, because overall higher education provision in the region is low by world standards.Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx42994http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/mar/22/undergraduate-dropout-rate-fallsUniversity students may be trying to recession-proof their job prospects in a more competitive market.Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx41947http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/03/a-truly-devastating-graph-on-state-higher-education-spending/274199/Some states have slashed per-student spending by as much as half.Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx42271http://diverseeducation.com/article/52044/#Webster University is one of at least a handful of universities that have stepped up to offer enlisted members all or some of the tuition assistance they lost as a result of cuts to the Department of Defense. The cuts were part of $85 billion in federal cuts that went into effect March 1 as a result of “sequestration,” the term used for the across-the-board cuts that were imposed because of Congress’s 2011 failure to reach a $1.2 trillion deficit reduction deal.Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx41945https://theconversation.com/the-aussie-coursera-a-new-homegrown-mooc-platform-arrives-12949The first Australian free online education platform has been launched in Canberra today, by tertiary education minister Chris Bowen.Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx41948http://www.concordia.ca/now/university-affairs/governance/20130319/supporting-grad-studies-recruitment-and-programs.phpNOW sat down with Paula Wood-Adams, interim dean of the School of Graduate Studies, and Joanne Beaudoin, administrative director of the School of Graduate Studies, to find out what is being done to recruit more top graduate students and improve the university’s graduate offerings.Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx44232http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/32722/Latvia’s Higher Education system is in a sad shape. The low level of research, the weak quality of programs and insufficient financing explains the importance which Robert Kilis, Minister of Education and Science, takes in the reform he is leading. The “Action Plan for Higher Education and Science Reforms in 2013-2014” is the current step to improve the system.Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx44233http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/364853/time-for-leapfrogging-reforms-in-higher-educationIf all goes well, by 2015, the 11 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), including the Philippines, will have transformed themselves into a “borderless” region where there is free movement of capital, investment, goods, services and skilled labor. What does this mean for our students who will be graduating from universities in a few years and will then be looking for work?Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx44234http://www.zawya.com/story/First_online_portal_for_higher_education_in_Mideast_unveiled-ZAWYA20130320034349/Media and I, a publishing company in Dubai, has launched the first phase of a premiere portal for higher education solutions, www.uniandi.com. The project in its first phase includes 675 out of the 1055 universities in the Middle East and North Africa, across 21 countries.Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx44231http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/blog/2013/mar/15/interdisciplinary-academic-universities-researchTaking the interdisciplinary path is not easy, but universities can boost interaction between researchers and departments through social spaces that foster collegiality, says Elizabeth Dzeng.Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx44217http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57573611/an-alarming-drop-in-state-support-for-universities/The amount being spent per student at public colleges and universities has sunk to its lowest level in at least 25 years. In 2012, states spent an average of $5,896 per student, which represents a 9 percent decrease from the previous year. This is the third year in a row of declining state support.Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx44218http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/bulletin/third_sector_management_bulletin/article/1174733/charities-less-pessimistic-future-despite-tough-climate-report-finds/?DCMP=EMC-CONBulletin-ThirdSectorManagementIan Oakley-Smith, a director at PwC, says the latest Managing in a Downturn study shows signs that morale in the sector is improving.Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx44219http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/education/scholarly-poor-often-overlook-better-colleges.html?ref=education&_r=0Most low-income students who have top test scores and grades do not even apply to the nation’s best colleges, according to a new analysis of every high school student who took the SAT in a recent year.Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx44220http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/19/education/financial-aid-is-scarce-for-job-training-certificates.html?ref=education&_r=0Certificates are the fastest-growing form of postsecondary credential, the Georgetown study said, prized by employers for equipping workers with skills in high demand. Last year, the nation’s colleges awarded one million such certificates — more than triple the 300,000 awarded in 1994 and more than one-fifth of all postsecondary credentials awarded last year. But as certificates grow in number and importance, many educators are calling attention to what they see as an overlooked problem in the nation’s efforts to upgrade workers’ skills and deal with soaring higher-education costs: Federal financial aid goes overwhelmingly to students in traditional degree programs, while little goes to the many students in noncredit certificate programs who may need it more.Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx41938http://www.therecord.com/news/business/article/904034--rise-of-start-ups-compel-universities-to-teach-entrepreneurshipAlthough there are no statistics on how many university students become employers or self-employed after graduation, in recent years, Canadian universities have begun to update their curriculum to support an increasing number who want to work for themselves once they finish school.Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx41937http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2013/03/17/companies-get-colleges-to-do-their-training/Colleges and institutes across the country have long had a cozy relationship with companies and industries, with a goal of fuelling economic growth and funnelling students into vacant jobs. But with the country’s skilled-labour shortage worsening—it’s estimated to reach four million over the next quarter-century—worried companies are coaxing colleges into ever closer and more creative partnerships. In some cases, they’re even helping design new programs.Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx42596http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/mar/18/uncollege-replacement-for-university-degreeComing soon: the 'Uncollege' where you learn skills 'above and beyond' university ... sometimes by going to lectures without enrolling.Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx41939http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/03/14/taxpayers-on-the-hook-for-more-than-700-million-as-ottawa-plans-to-write-off-more-unpaid-student-loans/The federal government plans to write off $173 million in unpaid student loans in the coming fiscal year, which will bring its three-year write-off total to $716 million.Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx45457http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2013/mar/17/capitol-report-higher-education-cuts-pension-chang/Republican budget plans teed up for debate in the House and Senate this week will take whacks at higher education in Kansas.Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx45456http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/03/18/putting-msian-education-on-the-world-map/The government’s aspiration of achieving its target of 200,000 international students by 2020 has been given a boost through the establishment of a dedicated agency to champion and lead the development and promotion of Malaysia’s education and training products and services internationally.Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx45455http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/nationgeneral/2013/March/nationgeneral_March350.xml&section=nationgeneralNasser Ahmed Alsowaidi, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development received at his office today the Japanese delegation led by Prof. Kiyoshi Kurokawa, President of the University of Tokyo, in the presence of Yoshihiko Kamo the Ambassador of Japan to the State. The meeting discussed joint cooperation in the field of higher education in the framework of memoranda of understanding and bilateral agreements between both sides, most recently of which was the cooperation between Abu Dhabi Education Council and the Japan Center for International Cooperation in the field of academic programs; and the UAE University and the Medical Excellence Japan Centre concerning the provision of sophisticated systems and modern medical services.Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx45454http://diverseeducation.com/article/51962/#In a recent presentation to attendees of the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education’s (AABHE) Annual Conference, husband and wife finance gurus Bradley and Bonita Vinson exhorted that financial empowerment is the key to financial success. As the proprietors of Vinson Financial Consulting Services and creators of Your Personal Economy Financial Empowerment Seminars, Bradley and Bonita shared the fallacy of credit, the harmful effects of debt, how to get out of debt, and offered debt-free options to pursue when seeking advanced degrees.Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx45157http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/education/california-bill-would-force-colleges-to-honor-online-classes.html?ref=education&_r=0Legislation will be introduced in the California Senate on Wednesday that could reshape higher education by requiring the state’s public colleges and universities to give credit for faculty-approved online courses taken by students unable to register for oversubscribed classes on campus.Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx45158http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/mar/13/cambridge-university-medicine-admissions-raceApplicants with three A*s at A-level are 20% more likely to get offer if they are white than if they are from ethnic minority.Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx45159http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/No-need-of-reservation-if-there-are-enough-seats-VITchancellor/articleshow/18987490.cmsThe higher education sector in the country is not growing at the rate it has to. The government should change its policies to keep pace with the developed world, said VIT chancellor G Viswanathan.Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx45160http://www.universityaffairs.ca/reaching-out-to-university-alumni-through-social-media.aspxThis past October, when Felix Baumgartner became the first person to break the sound barrier in a free-fall jump from the stratosphere, the alumni relations department at McGill University realized that the person who designed the outfit used for the jump was a McGill graduate. Within hours, the department had posted an article about the designer on three separate Facebook pages: that of the alumni department, the faculty he’d graduated from, and a volunteer-run branch of alumni.Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx45142http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=massive-open-online-courses-transform-higher-education-and-scienceScience, engineering and technology courses have been in the vanguard of the massive open online course movement. These classes also are providing fodder for scientific research on learning.Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx45143http://allafrica.com/stories/201303140031.htmlDuring the 2010 National leadership retreat, the country's high officials resolved to adopt a system where the country will have on public university which is supposed to combine all the public institutions of higher learning in the country. It aims at transforming public higher education to improve the quality and efficiency of teaching, research and create a world-class higher learning institution.Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx45145http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/afghanistan-must-establish-links-with-the-west/2002542.articleMinister of education tells conference his country cannot progress without building foreign partnerships.Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx45144http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2013/03/13/valley-view-university-receives-international-award/Valley View University, an Adventist university, has been honoured for achievements chalked in the provision of quality education to students by the Business Initiative Directions, an international organisation, which awards companies, organisations and institutions for excellence.Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx45121http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/03/13/national/universities-to-boost-classes-in-english/In an effort to accelerate the internationalization of their institutions, Kyoto University and Kyushu University are looking to drastically boost the number of classes taught in English and educators who are foreign nationals over the next few years.Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx45120http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/mar/11/universities-falling-applications-ucas-protectingFigures for university applications are being kept secret – even from ministers – by Ucas to protect institutions that may be in trouble. Is this fair to students?Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx45118http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/technology/fund-that-subsidizes-internet-for-schools-should-expand-a-senator-says.html?ref=education&_r=0The $2.3 billion federal E-Rate program, which subsidizes basic Internet connections for schools and libraries, should be overhauled and expanded to provide those community institutions with new, lightning-fast connections to the Web, the chairman of a Senate committee that oversees the F.C.C. said Tuesday.Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx45119http://www.edmontonjournal.com/More+medical+school+students+want+family+doctors/8072145/story.htmlA record 41 per cent of the University of Alberta’s 181 medical school graduates have chosen to become family doctors, more than double the percentage from 10 years ago.Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx44193http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/12/science/intel-science-talent-contest-nurtures-spirit-of-inquiry.html?ref=education&_r=0During lunch hour, the hallways of Ossining High School have a kind of barely contained chaos. Whistles bleed from the gym, students squeeze every last minute of freedom before they’re due back in class. Even the library, where Dan McQuaid sat with two of his science teachers two weeks ago, buzzes and hums. None of this hubbub drew even the tiniest acknowledgment from these three. Instead they were there to talk about Dan’s cancer research.Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx44194http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20130308145531673Higher education is often seen as playing a ‘soft power’ role in international relations. But it is not easy for governments to co-opt universities, and soft power can be both positive and negative, an international higher education conference in Dubai heard this week.Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx44195http://www.examiner.com/article/financial-pressures-of-international-studentsThe recruitment of international students is an increasingly competitive worldwide business. An article written by Poyrazli (2006), “Marital status, ethnicity, academic achievement, and adjustment strains: the case of graduate international students” states, “higher education institutions generate over $12 billion annually for the American economy through international student spending on housing, tuition and living expenses”. There are a variety of common difficulties associated with international students attending American universities which include: financial pressures, home sickness, and language barriers.Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx44196http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/mar/11/uk-universities-threat-online-coursesPearson education adviser says British institutions must make themselves distinctive to stop 'avalanche of change'.Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx43243http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/international-higher-education-positive/story-e6frgcjx-1226582166535Ian Watt, head of international operations and student recruitment at the Australian National University, says student enquiry rates are much healthier than enrolment figures suggest.Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx43244http://www.diamondbackonline.com/news/campus/article_7a133352-8a06-11e2-9cd6-001a4bcf6878.htmlWhile Gov. Martin O’Malley hopes to invest more in higher education, that task may be more difficult after the state’s House of Delegates proposed $10 million worth of cuts to the University System of Maryland.Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx43246http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/08/education/students-initiate-inquiry-into-harassment-reports.html?ref=education&_r=0The federal government has begun an investigation into claims that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill routinely botched sexual assault and harassment complaints and mistreated victims — the latest in a series of similar allegations against high-profile colleges and universities.Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:00:00 UTCx43245