Archive for August 21st, 2008
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Twitter: The Chronicle of Higher Education- chronicle: AAUP president says group's former chief weighed asking Hugo Chavez -- yes, that Hugo Chavez -- to buy a headquarters http://bit.ly/5xDNZb
- chronicle: Fendrich: More American adults have stopped going to museums, concerts, opera, dance performances, and the like http://bit.ly/5EuYik
- chronicle: New Measure of Student-Loan Defaults Could Threaten Hundreds of Colleges http://bit.ly/5Y7YO2
- chronicle: U. of South Florida Promises a Laptop for All Athletes http://bit.ly/598nlM
- chronicle: On the scale of most anxiety-producing moments in teaching, few things top the dreaded peer observation. http://bit.ly/5Nuabp
- chronicle: In our Forums: What makes a department dysfunctional? How can you spot it before it's too late to escape? http://bit.ly/5drSKc
- chronicle: Campus wellness programs: Are your colleagues spying on your grocery cart? http://bit.ly/7zDbd3
- chronicle: Archive Watch: New Orleans Stomp http://bit.ly/8Lwyxf
- chronicle: Online University, Struggling to Attract Students, Loses Investors as Well http://bit.ly/8Vv324
- chronicle: New Content-Sharing Site for Student Journalists Tries to Fill UWIRE Void http://bit.ly/4v3yV9
- Twitter: Harvard Graduate School of Education
- hgse: Construction 101. Ed. magazine looks at alums who've started their own schools — barriers, roadblocks, and all. http://tinyurl.com/ykaugps
- hgse: Geoffrey Canada, Ed.M.'75, Featured on CBS' 60 Minutes: Geoffrey Canada, Ed.M.'75, is featured on CBS's 60 Minutes ... http://bit.ly/58M2rF
- hgse: The NYTimes' Bob Herbert on the Ed School's new leadership degree. http://bit.ly/8DCjVq
- hgse: From One to Many: Master's Student Nathaniel Dunigan: A one-month trip to Uganda to educate on HIV/AIDS, turned int... http://bit.ly/6I5Hgm
- hgse: Usable Knowledge: Harvard Ed Dean Kathy McCartney on the lasting impact of high-quality early childcare http://bit.ly/578QPQ
- hgse: Colleagues Reflect on Kennedy's Education Legacy at Askwith Forum: Although much of country is familiar with th.. http://bit.ly/1yFK30
- hgse: Prospective Students Visit Campus for Diversity Recruitment Program Event: Last week 195 prospective students f.. http://bit.ly/1mrZhD
- hgse: Johnson, Perkins Named to Endowed Chairs: Dean Kathleen McCartney has announced the appointment of two Harvard .. http://bit.ly/qSd3l
- hgse: Everyday Heroes: Brence Pernell, Ed.M.'09: Brence Pernell, Ed.M.'09, approached his first assignment as a teach.. http://bit.ly/1bPop2
- hgse: Listen to Harvard Ed Professor Fernando Reimers on Wisconsin Public Radio today from 4-5pm http://www.wpr.org/
- Twitter: Times Higher Education
- timeshighered: RT @94GroupExec Really proud of the exceptional work by @1994group Executive Office staff and interns this year. Well done to you all! - Aw!
- timeshighered: RT @million_plus: Dear Will Hutton, if we lose 20 universities that will mean 300k students without higher skills in a knowledge economy ...
- timeshighered: The financial future of beleaguered London Met rests on a board meeting tomorrow http://bit.ly/7QVLxU
- timeshighered: @timesed - I think it says more about TES' commanding presence in the office (ie none) rather than a lack of news-sense from us. So ner.
- timeshighered: @markchilds - interestingly enough our cover story this week is on academic book lust...maybe that'll hold some answers for you!
- timeshighered: @timesed where are you all? It's like a air-conditioned ghost town here. Saying that, we only realised you weren't here about 10mins ago...
- timeshighered: Looking for ideas for Christmas reading or presents? We ask our scholar reviewers what they're reading: http://bit.ly/7Io6YS
- timeshighered: The interview X factor: the elusive 'potential' that dictates success http://bit.ly/5KTHPi
- timeshighered: The case for books (vs screens), by Robert Darnton: http://bit.ly/5IRxkq
- timeshighered: RT @grantingram: Nice line from @timeshighered: Higher Education: "Its purpose is not to satisfy students but to change them"
- Twitter: E. Gordon Gee, President of The Ohio State University
- presidentgee: Kevin Boyle told 2100 graduates, “Today you lay claim to the American dream.” Powerful message.
- presidentgee: Wish I had more time to speak individually with grads and families today. Photos will have to suffice.
- presidentgee: Excited to hear Prof. Kevin Boyle, tomorrow’s commencement speaker. One of our faculty rock stars.
- presidentgee: As I prepare my remarks for December commencement, I am always proud of and excited for our new graduates. O-H-I-O.
- presidentgee: On my way to visit with Ohio State’s facilities operations staff, those who really make this place run.
- presidentgee: Les Wexner addressed the crowd at Metropolitan Club lunch. His visionary impact on this city and this University is immeasurable.
- presidentgee: Empathizing during Finals Week—with students who must perform, faculty who must assess. Neither is easy.
- presidentgee: Good conversations today with central Ohio’s state legislators about the contributions and challenges of this University.
- presidentgee: Just returned from Big Ten meetings in Chicago. Annoyed everyone with my incessant Buckeye bragging.
- presidentgee: Had a ball @ Nutcracker Ball at Polaris with so many longtime and new friends.
- New York Times: Education
- New Rules for Colleges on DefaultsStarting in 2012, colleges seeking federal student-aid programs will be judged on how many students default within three years of starting repayment, instead of two.
- Paul A. Samuelson, Economist, Dies at 94The first American Nobel laureate in economics was the foremost academic economist of the 20th century.
- 8 Arrested in Protest at Berkeley Chancellor’s HomePolice say protesters broke windows and threw incendiary devices in the latest in a series of demonstrations over state budget cuts.
- On Religion: In a Manhattan Classroom, Judaism Meets the Facts of LifeA rabbi combines sex education and Jewish law in a course for high school sophomores.
- Sunday Routine: Gibor Basri: Relaxing and Reaching for the StarsHow Gibor Basri, the first vice-chancellor for equity and inclusion at the University of California, Berkeley, spends his Sundays.
- Colleges Turn the Economic Crisis Into a Lesson PlanAt Columbia, Cornell and other universities, new and revamped courses are exploring the lessons of the meltdown.
- U. of California Hires Auditor in Dispute With Ex-DeanA senator accused officials at the medical school in San Francisco of mismanagement and misleading investigators.
- Illegal Immigrant Students Publicly Take Up a CauseWith many illegal immigrants lying low to avoid a continuing crackdown, immigrant students have become the most visible supporters of a legislative overhaul.
- 26 Students Arrested in Protest Over Tuition IncreasesSome students barricaded themselves inside a building at San Francisco State University to protest budget cuts and tuition increases across the state’s public university system.
- Slowing Expansion, Harvard Suspends Work on ComplexThe four-building science center, estimated to cost at least $1 billion, was scheduled to be finished in 2011, but is now on hold because of financial problems.
- New Rules for Colleges on Defaults
