Category Archives: Budget Cuts

Things to watch: “Rebooting Higher Education”

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Course Hero

Tomorrow, a host of leaders in the online education space will descend upon UCLA to to talk about ways that online education can help improve and lower the cost of higher education here in California. It’s no secret that California’s … Continue reading →

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Budget Cuts and Corporate-Sponsored Research

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Corey Cohen

As higher education faces drastic cuts to research budgets, corporations are filling the void. While academics may give pause at such an arrangement, it should serve as welcoming news in a climate that demonizes Universities for not providing enough “real … Continue reading →

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The Entrepreneurial Teacher

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Corey Cohen

The Internet’s clash with education is creating a fertile environment for the innovative. With well-designed lectures and study materials distributed through the web, the best teachers will be rewarded with the eyeballs of students across the globe. Those who are quickest … Continue reading →

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Cuts to higher learning serve as a wake up call

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Corey Cohen

It comes as no surprise. The economy tanked in 2009 and the stimulus funds preserved the status quo for an extra year. And now as states are forced to tighten their belts in the face of larger deficits and an … Continue reading →

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