Documentary on Campus Sex Assault Opens in New York and California Washington Times Documentary on Campus Sex Assault Opens in New York and California “The Hunting Ground,” a documentary that provides first-hand accounts from numerous women and men about sexual violence on college campuses, opens Friday in selected theaters in New York and California and was previewed this week at the White House.
A Distinction Washington U. Wants to Lose: Least Economically Diverse Chronicle of Higher Education A Distinction Washington U. Wants to Lose: Least Economically Diverse Over the past several decades, Washington University in St. Louis has evolved from a locally oriented institution to one of national prominence. It has built dozens of gleaming new buildings and established academic programs that are now ranked among the country’s best. More than nine in 10 of its students graduate in four years. And, with an endowment of $6.7-billion, it is now one of the wealthiest colleges in the nation.
Adjunct Professor: This is Why Part-time Professors Are Walking Out Today The Washington Post Adjunct Professor: This is Why Part-time Professors Are Walking Out Today Adjunct faculty across the country are calling for a walk-out today to protest their working conditions, including uncertain course loads semester to semester, and low or stagnant pay. Here Karen Hildebrand, an adjunct professor at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, take on this issue:
Your Embarrassing Online Searches About Health Problems Aren’t Private Time.com Your Embarrassing Online Searches About Health Problems Aren’t Private Doctoral student Timothy Libert of the Annenberg School for Communication is highlighted for analyzing online searches about health problems.
Audio & Video: Most Health Information Web Pages Are Tracked, Penn Study Finds Newsworks (WHYY-FM) Audio & Video: Most Health Information Web Pages Are Tracked, Penn Study Finds Doctoral student Tim Libert of the Annenberg School for Communication says, “Tracking is much more endemic than I even anticipated.”
As High-tech Teaching Catches On, Students With Disabilities Can Be Left Behind Chronicle of Higher Education As High-tech Teaching Catches On, Students With Disabilities Can Be Left Behind Educational innovations like the flipped classroom, clickers, and online discussions can present difficulties for students with disabilities.
How Twitter Is Changing the National Common Core Debate The Washington Post How Twitter Is Changing the National Common Core Debate Jonathan Supovitz of the Graduate School of Education is mentioned for analyzing tweets about the Common Core State Standards.
Immigration Reform 2015: More Hispanics in US Schools, but They’re Struggling to Keep Up International Business Times Immigration Reform 2015: More Hispanics in US Schools, but They’re Struggling to Keep Up Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education says, “There are other teachers that are culturally insensitive and don’t see Latinos as learners.”
Professors Question Traditional Four-year Residential College Model Los Angeles Times Professors Question Traditional Four-year Residential College Model One of the greatest presumptions in U.S. higher education is that a traditional undergraduate degree, earned in four years while living on or near campus, is a good way to prepare young people to get a job and become well-rounded thinkers, at least according to Mitchell Stevens.
The Push for Net Neutrality Arose From Lack of Choice The New York Times The Push for Net Neutrality Arose From Lack of Choice Kevin Werbach of the Wharton School is quoted about the Federal Communications Commission and net neutrality.