The New Real Thing: Apple Now More Famous Than Coca-Cola
After more than a decade of dominance, Coca-Cola has been toppled from the throne as the world’s most recognized brand. The new king of all brands? Apple. In fact, Coca-Cola …
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Despite Bankruptcy, American Decides to Move Ahead with Hiring Pilots
Even as the company’s merger with US Airways remains on hold, American Airlines is continuing with plans to expand by hiring more personnel. The Fort Worth-based company has announced it …
Looming Federal Government Shutdown Could Affect Higher Education
The federal government shutdown that looms ahead on Oct. 1 will not immediately affect higher education, but could eventually lead to cuts to financial aid programs and research funding.
Unless Congress can reach a compromise on a stopgap measure to keep government open, the federal government will shut down on the first day of October. This would mean that all non-essential federal government operations would shut down. According to Inside Higher Ed, however, it’s not clear how this will affect higher education programs.
Forbes Columnist Defends Ayn Rand’s Philosophy and the Nation’s Wealthy
Harry Binswanger – a member of the Ayn Rand Institute and defender of laissez-faire capitalism – recently created a storm of controversy when he wrote that it’s time for the 99% to give back to the 1%.
European Universities Following the U.S. Lead On MOOCs
European Universities are slowing beginning to offer classes through Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC), attempting to reach a wider audience of students. One of those educators seeking to reach a …
Apple Sells 9 million New iPhones in Opening Weekend
Apple made a new sales record this past weekend, selling more than 9 million units of two new iPhones. The iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C made sales records even …
Use of Facebook “like” Button Protected Under Free Speech, Judge Rules
A federal judge has ruled that “liking” something on Facebook is protected free speech, an important ruling for workers, particularly those who work in government agencies or for elected officials. …
Study: Most Jobs Soon Will Require College Education
A college education is about to become even more important for American workers, a recent study has concluded. Of the estimated 55 million job vacancies that will be created through …
Google’s Next Big Search Term: ‘The Fountain of Youth’
Google is turning its might toward solving a mystery that has confounded mankind for millennia – and it’s enlisting the chairman of Apple to help unlock the genetic puzzle. The …
KPMG 2013 Higher Education Survey Shows More Schools Turning to Online Education
Audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG recently released results from its 2013 Higher Education Outlook Survey. The survey, now in its second year, questioned 103 senior officers in higher education …