Academic Leadership

UBTech Conference 2013

Vanishing Boundaries. Emerging Opportunities.
June 10-12, 2013
Orlando, Fla.

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Higher Ed Advocates Focus on Retirement Benefits

While higher education issues seem hidden behind state gun control and uranium mining discussions at the Capitol so far, professors from Virginia Commonwealth University and other schools are urging legislators to improve retirement benefits for public university and college employees.

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RVANews.com

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Audit: SUU’s ESL Program Flawed, But Plagiarism Not The Norm

Theft charges dropped against former instructor who shared plagiarized student work.

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The Salt Lake Tribune

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Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley forms College and Career Ready Task Force

Minutes after touring career technical education classes at Shelby County's School of Technology this morning, Gov. Robert Bentley signed an executive order creating a task force designed to better prepare students for life outside of high school.

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AL.com

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California to Give Web Courses a Big Trial

Udacity, a Silicon Valley start-up that creates online college classes, will announce a deal on Tuesday with San Jose State University for a series of remedial and introductory courses.

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The New York Times

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The Role of the Presidential Spouse/Partner

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David G. Horner and S. Sue Horner

Since 2008, David G. Horner has been president and S. Sue Horner has been Scholar in Residence, Gender Studies and Religion, at The American College of Greece (Athens). They are in their 28th year as a presidential couple.

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If We Profs Don't Reform Higher Ed, We'll Be Re-Formed (And We Won't Like It)

Although normally a pretty upbeat and optimistic person, I end a lot of my different talks these days with a pretty scary, even dystopic slide: "IF WE PROFS CAN BE REPLACED BY A COMPUTER SCREEN, WE SHOULD BE.”

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HASTAC

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Study Shows College Degree's Value During Economic Downturn

Benefits Of College Degree In Recession Are Outlined

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The New York Times

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U of Texas, A&M Shortchanging Students On American History, Report Says

American history courses at the University of Texas and Texas A&M University focus too much on race, class and gender and not enough on military, diplomatic, religious and intellectual matters, according to a new report.

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Austin American-Statesman