Harvard, MIT: Free Online Courses Will Also Enhance On-Campus Learning
BOSTON — Harvard and MIT will spend $60 million to develop an online education program that will offer free courses from the two institutions.
Harvard, MIT Pair Up For Free Online Courses
Harvard and MIT will each spend $30 million to develop an online education program — edX — that will offer free courses from the two institutions.
Gloucester Grapples With Students’ Racist Bruins Tweets
Gloucester is weighing its response after five high school students reportedly sent out racist tweets following a Bruins’ loss.
Report Raises Conflict Of Interest Questions At Mass. Colleges
BOSTON — A report says that 14 of 20 private Massachusetts institutions with large endowments did business with companies affiliated with their trustees.
Clark University Touts ‘Education Return’ Online
WORCESTER, Mass. — Prospective students’ desire to land on their feet immediately after graduation is making the college choice more reality-based than it’s been in the past.
BU To Launch Assault Prevention Center
BOSTON — Citing “several serious incidents” over the past four months, Boston University President Robert Brown is launching a campus assault and abuse crisis center.
Northeastern Student To Go To Space
Justin Dowd, a 22-year-old physics and math major, will become one of the world’s first civilian astronauts after winning an international competition.
New East Boston Library Branch Breaks Ground
BOSTON — The $17.4 million project will consolidate the services provided by the neighborhood’s two existing branches.
2 Religious Groups Want Kennedy Speech Invite Reinstated
BOSTON — In March, Anna Maria College sparked controversy after it withdrew its speaking invitation to Victoria Kennedy under pressure from the Catholic bishop of Worcester.
Warren, Sen. Brown: Stop Student Loan Rate Hike
BOSTON — Elizabeth Warren called on Congress to prevent the scheduled doubling of interest rates on subsidized student loans. Sen. Scott Brown and Mitt Romney share the position, too.
