universities

Why College "Ain't What It Used to Be!

August 19, 2010 15:52

There was an illuminating review today in the New York Times of a new book entitled “Higher Education? How Colleges are Wasting Our Money and Failing Our Kids-and What We Can Do About it.” Its authors are two longtime faculty members Andrew Hacker (tenured professor) and Claudia Dreifus...

Seattle Times Claims College and University Employees Retire and Return To Abuse Loophole, Collect Salary and Pension Simultaneously

June 28, 2010 17:50

The Seattle Times reports that "dozens of university or college employees have stepped down and then quickly gone back to work, often in the same job--raking in both pension and salary." Seattle Times staff reporters Nick Perry and Justin Mayo claim these officials are "exploiting a...

Higher Education and Cloud Computing

June 21, 2010 22:30

Institutions of higher learning are often breeding grounds for experimentation and creative approaches to old problems. Thus, it is far from surprising that universities have represented some of the earliest adopters of enterprise cloud computing solutions. Cloud computing is enormously attractive...

Approved Proposal by India's Cabinet Opens the Door to Foreign Universities

March 18, 2010 22:16

India’s cabinet recently approved a proposal permitting foreign universities to open branch locations in India. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, “[t]he cabinet plans to introduce the Foreign Education Providers (Regulatory) Bill in parliament next month. The bill would then have...

Career Development for Life Scientists: An Ongoing and Disturbing Trend

Cliff Mintz
November 12, 2009 16:02

For the past 10 years or so, I have been providing career counseling and development seminars and workshops for life scientists. In the early years, students, postdocs and a smattering of faculty members would attend to learn about the industry trends, the job market and more recently alternate...