Higher Ed News and Trends

04/16/2009 Remembering the Virginia Tech Tragedy with Mike Dame’s account of how web communications were handled

It’s been 2 years.

I remember very clearly that day.

I only learned about the tragedy around 11AM that morning. I was unplugged to work on a project, and it’s just when I checked my email and the email listservs that...

04/15/2009 And the winners of the 2009 Edu Blogger Scholarship and the 2 Lucky Edu Blogger Scholarships are…

The wait is over. I have the names of the 3 winners of the Edu Blogger Scholarship contest (the grand prize and the 2 lucky prizes).

But, first I’d like to thank all the participants who took the time to submit an entry...

04/14/2009 10 higher ed blogs you could nominate now for the eduStyle/Collegewebeditor Best Higher Ed Blog Award

You might have heard that tomorrow (April 15, 2009) is the last day to nominate blogs for the eduStyle annual awards.

This year again, I’m supporting the blog category of the awards.

As I explained in a previous post,...

04/13/2009 The registration deadline for Web Redesign Boot Camp Webinars has been postponed to this Friday (April 17) at 9PM ET

If you’re a regular of this blog, you know that I try to be as flexible as possible with registration deadlines for Higher Ed Experts webinar series.

If I get a few requests to postpone the deadline a bit, I always try to...

04/07/2009 Are higher ed magazines just under scrutiny or already under attack? 148 higher ed editors weigh in

Times are tough for anybody working on print publications. With tighter budgets come more and more questions related to the costs and ROI of any printed pieces. Magazines are no exception.

In this context, a bit of research...