A scathing petition from the New York attorney general has provided a remarkable behind-the-scenes look at the financial management of a prestigious university - information normally shielded from the public eye. The report faults the former leaders of Cooper Union, which was one of America's only universities that did not charge tuition fees, for a cascade of poor financial decisions, conflicts of interest, and mismanagement that plunged the school into financial...
Despite Silicon Valley billionaires' remarkable track record of innovation, it appears they have decided to throw in the towel on higher education. Each year, many donate millions to old-line American colleges and universities that, together, graduate the same number of engineers as we did 25 years ago.
Portfolium, the ePortfolio and Career Readiness Network, announced today that it has renewed its contract with the University of California, Office of the President (UCOP), following a successful 12-month initial deployment. This agreement supports career success for 250,000 students and more than 2 million living alumni of the University of California System.
Colleges and universities must address several critical issues in the years ahead in order to prepare for the next seismic change: the unbundling of higher education.
Coding school and co-working space operator Galvanize Inc. has confirmed plans to open offices next year in a new tower being built in downtown Austin.
Galvanize - an education company focused on data science, web development and entrepreneurship - and IBM today announced a collaboration to help support diversity in data science and data engineering. IBM will commit to provide support to female participants in Galvanize programs, from tuition assistance and mentorship to internships and employment opportunities.
Mattermark names Galvanize one of the ten fastest growing education companies
Video: Woodblock 2015, Oplerno's conference on online education
The White House is hosting a meeting today on the growing boot camp and coding academy space, which offers short-term training programs to students. Other alternative providers, such as online course platforms, also are on the agenda, said several invitees.
After Paul Minton graduated from college, he worked as a waiter, but always felt he should do more. So Mr. Minton, a 26-year-old math major, took a three-month course in computer programming and data analysis. As a waiter, he made $20,000 a year. His starting salary last year as a data scientist at a web start-up here was more than $100,000.
