Officials at the University of Denver spent their Presidents Day unveiling preparations for the 2012 Presidential Debate to be held there. Nice to know some people still have a flare for the dramatic.
CA Legislative Analyst Office finds more fault in Brown’s budget
In its analysis of Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed budget last week, the Legislative Analyst Office concluded that Brown’s budget proposal would severely restrict access to public education, while actually increasing costs for the state.
5 ways Obama’s budget could help higher education
President Barack Obama is trying to focus on fixing higher education, addressing it in his annual State of the Union address and talking about it at various campuses across the nation.
UNC uses online voting system for student elections
Students who voted in today’s student elections were able to cast their ballots on studentlife.unc.edu, a website the university paid for two years ago.
More colleges teaching Occupy movement courses
NYU, Chicago's Roosevelt University and Brown University are all offering courses about the history and impact of the Occupy movement.
Young, female Newt Gingrich supporters hold sleepover in his honor
Photos have surfaced of some enthusiastic young women who really like former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and held a sleepover to prove it.
UC Berkeley Chancellor proposes matching federal education funding
UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau hopes to call upon state governments and private donors to match federal funding to public research universities in a new proposal.
State legislature warns against governor’s education proposals
The report released by the Legislative Analyst's Office suggests changes to a number of the features of Brown’s proposal, including changes to Cal Grant eligibility criteria and the removal of earmarks on...
CA legislators want to raise corporate taxes to cut education costs
A plan to raise taxes on out-of-state corporations would generate enough revenue to cut college fees by two-thirds for middle-income college students in California.
U.S. student faced 10 years in prison in Japan, coming home
Tim Wilson has been jailed in Japan since August 2011 and was facing up to 10 years in Japanese prison because a friend sent him a care package with marijuana-infused treats, The Denver Post reported in 2011.