A Corporate Takeover of the Curriculum?
November 26, 2013
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The 2013 legislature passed a law (HB 7029) that starts the process of awarding credit at Florida’s universities and colleges for courses designed, taught, and graded by corporations. ... Continue Reading →
AAUP Urges Direct Talks Between Colleges’ Boards and Faculties
June 14, 2013
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Citing several instances of what it regards as breakdowns in shared governance, the American Association of University Professors is calling for colleges' governing boards to take steps to hear directly from faculty members, without letting administrators filter such talks.
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College Presidents’ Pay Varies Widely
May 14, 2013
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James Call | Contributor, May 13, 2013, The Florida Current An inspector general report ordered by Gov. Rick Scott recommends the Division of Florida Colleges establish standards and a methodology for compensating college presidents. The report released Monday documents a 28-college s ... Continue Reading →
10 Highest Paid Public College Leaders in 2011-2012
May 14, 2013
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Top 10 recipients, in total compensation, among public college leaders in 2011-12 ... Continue Reading →
Florida Lawmakers Taking on Accreditors and Faculty
April 11, 2013
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Florida lawmakers want to boost MOOCs and upend the traditional quality control system by letting state officials demand that public colleges grant credit for courses offered by unaccredited institutions. ... Continue Reading →
Privileging Science over Humanities: How Privatization and Vocational Training in Higher Education Reinforce Social Stratification
March 27, 2013
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In her public lecture, Professor Sheila Slaughter will discuss the rising emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and professional fields in many public universities, and the many disparities this has created between these disciplines and the humanities ... Continue Reading →
The Trouble with Online College
February 19, 2013
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Stanford University ratcheted up interest in online education when a pair of celebrity professors attracted more than 150,000 students from around the world to a noncredit, open enrollment course on artificial intelligence ... Continue Reading →
All 23 Florida 4-year Colleges OK $10K Degrees
January 31, 2013
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Gov. Rick Scott says all 23 state colleges offering four-year degrees in Florida have accepted his $10,000 tuition ... Continue Reading →
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