Admissions issues

From the Chronicle: Investigation Uncovers Admissions Scandal at Prestigious University in Uganda, by WACHIRA KIGOTHO Makerere University, in Uganda, one of the most prestigious universities in Africa, may revoke more than 200 degrees awarded in the past four years after an internal investigation discovered that the students had been enrolled without any evidence that they …

In-house Facebook?

According to Business Week, this is what the big companies are now doing, ie providing an internal social networking alternative. By luring employees into a network, companies hope to leverage their skills and contacts. But they also hope that all that collaboration will cut out time that's now spent mailing documents and e-mailing comments. A …