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Two Governors Take their State Schools in Two Different Directions

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has only been in office for about a year. He succeeded Bill Ritter as Colorado’s chief executive. Even though he has only been in office a short time, Hickenlooper has found the time to issue an executive order concerning Colorado Higher Education. On January…

2011-11-07
Pecha-Kucha night to be held Oct. 25 in honor of National Archives Month 2011-10-19
Retreat on funding carries real costs

As Washington looks toward the next special legislative session, higher education is again on the cutting block. It is likely that new cuts will be forthcoming absent new taxes. As a result, the cost to students to attend college will continue to rise.

A major…

2011-10-17
In memoriam: Harley Hiller, 1927 - 2011 2011-10-17
Online Higher Education's Individualist Fallacy

There has been much talk of the “online revolution” in higher education. While there is a place for online education, some of its boosters anticipate displacing the traditional campus altogether. A close reading of their arguments, however, makes clear that many share what might be called the “…

2011-10-06
WWU Archives and Record Management Assists Yellowstone National Park Project 2011-10-05
Mart Stewart co-edits volume on sustainability in the Mekong Delta 2011-09-27
Mart Stewart presents at conferences in Germany, Illinois 2011-09-19
Online Enterprises Gain Foothold as Path to a College Degree

Harvard and Ohio State are not going to disappear any time soon. But a host of new online enterprises are making earning a college degree cheaper, faster and flexible enough to take work experience into account. As Wikipedia upended the encyclopedia industry and iTunes changed the music business…

2011-09-08
Western Governors University Lassoes Texas

Western Governors University continued to live up to its name on Wednesday, as Texas Governor Rick Perry announced a partnership with the fast-growing online institution — and was promptly showered with praise from nearly everyone.

Western Governors, a regionally…

2011-08-04
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