Hallmark’s New Mother’s Day Cards Focus on ‘New Normal’ USA Today Hallmark’s New Mother’s Day Cards Focus on ‘New Normal’ Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says, “Cards that don’t make sense for someone’s life won’t be bought in today’s world, so looking for an underserved segment is a terrific growth opportunity.”
The Final Straw at UC Davis Inside Higher Ed The Final Straw at UC Davis Linda P. B. Katehi survived as chancellor of the University of California at Davis after an incident in 2011 where campus police used pepper spray against students engaged in a nonviolent protest. And she survived other controversies in the years since -- even as some students and faculty members demanded her ouster. But on Wednesday evening, she was placed on administrative leave, in part over allegations that haven't been the dominant issues for those demanding her ouster.
Just Out of the Gate: A CT Scanner Fit for a Horse Philly.com Just Out of the Gate: A CT Scanner Fit for a Horse Dean Richardson, Barbara Dallap Schaer and Thomas Schaer of the School of Veterinary Medicine are quoted about a new robotic system for taking CT scans of animals while standing.
This Is Why Apple iPhone Sales Are Tanking in China MarketWatch This Is Why Apple iPhone Sales Are Tanking in China John Zhang of the Wharton School comments on plummeting Apple iPhone sales in China.
White House Steps Up Effort to Reform Student Loan Servicing to Stave Off Rising Defaults The Washington Post White House Steps Up Effort to Reform Student Loan Servicing to Stave Off Rising Defaults The White House unveiled a series of initiatives Thursday to improve the way the government collects payments on education loans, at a time when defaults are rising. Government agencies are working together to provide the 43 million Americans who carry $1.3 trillion in student debt more transparent information about the terms of their loans, account features and consumer protections.
After 3 Years, U. of Colorado Deems Its Conservative-scholars Program a Success Chronicle of Higher Education After 3 Years, U. of Colorado Deems Its Conservative-scholars Program a Success In 2013, Steven F. Hayward accepted what he calls a "gonzo challenge" from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Seeking to support an underrepresented viewpoint on their campus, the university’s administrators invited Mr. Hayward to fill a newly created and unusual position there: a one-year term as a "visiting scholar in conservative thought and policy." "I was somewhat reluctant about the whole idea," said Mr.
The Dreamer Who Dared to Dream Al Día The Dreamer Who Dared to Dream Undergraduate Alfredo Muniz is featured as one of the 2016 President’s Innovation Prize winners.
Fading Affordability Inside Higher Ed Fading Affordability Joni Finney of the Graduate School of Education comments about co-authoring a study on college affordability for Americans.
Things Successful Presidents Do Chronicle of Higher Education Things Successful Presidents Do It’s been nearly three years since I was a fellow in the American Council on Education’s flagship leadership-training program, yet I still reflect on what I learned there. A central benefit of the program is the opportunity to spend time with a cross section of senior administrators from a broad array of institutions. During my fellowship, I made a point of meeting presidents and chancellors who were widely regarded as successful. I met more than 40 such CEOs via the program, and they were as different as the institutions they led.
Lawmaker Delivers Petition Opposing George Mason’s Decision to Rename Its Law School for Scalia The Washington Post Lawmaker Delivers Petition Opposing George Mason’s Decision to Rename Its Law School for Scalia A Virginia lawmaker sent a petition with more than 1,200 signatures to the council which oversees higher education Wednesday evening, asking them to consider the strong public opposition he has heard to the announcement that George Mason would rename its law school after the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. “Stop GMU from selling the naming rights to the law school to anonymous donors who want to name it for Antonin Scalia,” the petition begins, and Del.