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Better Marriage Between College and Job Training

Mar 22, 2017
Republican-dominated Washington wants more occupational job training as an alternative to college degrees. But higher education will remain the federal government's primary job-training system, albeit one experts say could use a reboot.
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Edtech-for-colleges startups attract VC financing

Mar 22, 2017
CampusLogic has raised $10 million in Series B financing, led by 4.0 Partners, for its mobile platform for families managing financial aid applications.
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Examity Intros Mobile ID Verification

Mar 22, 2017
Online proctoring company Examity is introducing a mobile authentication product that will allow test-takers to use their smartphones for identity verification. The ExamiGO platform provides various tools to facilitate student ID authentication...
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Colleges need to stop hiring board members based on 'nostalgia' instead of...

Mar 22, 2017
If Apple couldn't invent the iPhone without a corporate board of expert members, why do private colleges and universities treat their own governing boards like dumb ATMs?
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The Unbundling University

Mar 21, 2017
U of Maryland University College pursues a strategy of spinning off units into stand-alone companies, seeking financial gain for itself and affordable tuition rates for its students.
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IBM and Galvanize Launch New Cognitive Curriculum on IBM Cloud for...

Mar 21, 2017
New initiatives focus on cognitive, cloud and data science education and training to support new collar jobs
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Galvanize CEO: Why entrepreneurship isn't easy

Mar 21, 2017
Galvanize CEO and co-founder Jim Deters learned at a young age he was unemployable and would have to start his own companies.
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Disrupting the Boardroom? A Plea for Engaged Trusteeship in Turbulent Times

Mar 17, 2017
Should college trustees be more than just wealthy donors? According to two experts, the answer is a no-brainer. University Ventures Co-Founder and Managing Director Ryan Craig and Willamette University College of Law Associate Professor David Friedman published a thought-provoking piece...
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Why One University Is Sharing the Risk on Student Debt

Mar 17, 2017
Leaders at Purdue University believe their students don't need to take on private loans to graduate.
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American Public University System Partners with Portfolium to Dynamically...

Mar 15, 2017
American Public University System (APUS) today announced a new partnership with Portfolium, a dynamic platform for students, faculty, alumni and employers to collaborate for professional networking and development, mentorship and employment opportunities.
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