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FOMO (The Fear of Missing Out) and MOOCs
Anxiety at many universities is growing over the decision to join the online education movement according to Audrey Waters of Inside Higher Ed. MOOCs have been met with FOMO, or the “fear of missing out.” Though Watters offers only anecdotal evidence of FOMO hysteria, she reports that Coursera will likely double its size again soon and warns universities, “You don’t want to miss out…” Watters, Audrey. “FOMO (The Fear of Missing Out) and MOOCs.” Inside Higher Ed, 19 Sept. 2012. Read article »Indiana U. to Create a School of Philanthropy
Believed to be the first of its kind in the world, the School of Philanthropy at Indiana University will offer bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. programs in philanthropic studies. The school’s existing Center on Philanthropy will be the foundation for the new school. Huckabee, Charles. “Indiana U. to Create a School of Philanthropy.” The Chronicle of Higher Education, 15 Sept. 2012. Read article »Emory U. Will Close 3 Departments as Part of Broad Academic Restructuring
“Emory University on Friday announced a series of program eliminations, saying that it needed to focus resources on a smaller number of academic units. The university will close programs in educational studies, physical education, visual arts and journalism. In addition, graduate admissions will be suspended in Spanish and economics, pending a "reimagining" of the role graduate education at Emory will play in those fields.” DeSantis, Nick. “Emory Will Close 3 Departments as Part of Broad Academic Restructuring.” Chronicle of Higher Ed, 14 Sept. 2012. Read article »U.S. News: Dartmouth No. 1 in Undergraduate Teaching for 4th Year, Top 10 Overall
Dartmouth has earned the top spot for “Strong Commitment to Teaching” for the fourth year in a row, and moved into the Top 10 national universities in U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Colleges 2013” rankings, the magazine announced today. Office of Public Affairs staff. "U.S. News: Dartmouth No. 1 in Undergraduate Teaching for 4th Year, Top 10 Overall" Dartmouth on Read article »Anatomy of a Campus Coup
This lengthy article from the New York Times Magazine explore Teresa Sullivan's ouster and reappointment as the president of UVA. It delves into the philisophical differences that plauged the institution's senior leadership, and explains much about the higher education landscape in general. Andrew Rice. "Anatomy of a Campus Coup" New York Times Magazine online, September 11 2012. Read article »We want to scour the world to try to find those things that strike us as truly forward-looking. President Jim Yong Kim
