Archive for the ‘College Rankings’ Category

U.S. News & World Report to launch a Facebook application in March

February 18th, 2008 Karine Joly 3 Comments

According to a tip from a reader, I should be able to add a new entry to my higher ed facebook application directory soon. If this email from US News & World Report (that was forwarded to me this morning) is to be believed, this application will be launched along with a Facebook page for […]

Forget about US News & World Report! Here are Higher Ed Experts’ College Rankings ;-)

August 16th, 2007 Karine Joly No Comments

But, first let me start with an important and necessary disclaimer: HEE college rankings shouldn’t be taken seriously. If you read these lines and you are looking for a way to find the right college, the US News issue about Best Colleges in America is definitely better suited for your eyes. Don’t think I need […]

Higher Ed TV: Dickinson President on the record about the US News and World Report College Rankings… on YouTube

August 16th, 2007 Karine Joly 2 Comments

I’ve already written about college presidents who blogged. I even interviewed Michael Crow, ASU president, when he started his blog: The President Post. However, this is the first time I stumbled upon a president vlogging (or video blogging) on YouTube… and Dickinson College‘s President Durden does a pretty good job at it in “Dickinson takes […]

“I-can-get-my-institution-to-the-top” Challenge Update: Top 40 of Higher Ed Experts’ College Preliminary Rankings

August 15th, 2007 Karine Joly No Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I launched a new breed of college rankings: Higher Ed Experts’ College Rankings. While I can’t reveal if my ultimate goal is to compete with US News & World Report ;-0, I can confirm that the HEE College Rankings will be published this Friday – the day the magazine’s list […]

Take the Higher Ed Experts’ “I-can-get-my-institution-to-the-top” Challenge!

August 3rd, 2007 Karine Joly No Comments

So, it’s Friday, and I got one of those crazy ideas after posting Higher Ed Experts’ Preliminary College Rankings this morning. Find out more about the challenge by watching this 37-second video (more like a slide show with music, actually) I’ve just put togehter: Let’s have some fun for a change!

Higher Ed Experts New (Preliminary) College Rankings

August 3rd, 2007 Karine Joly 1 Comment

While many of us are waiting for the results of the beauty contest the US News and World Report college rankings to be published later this month, I thought you might be interested in the Higher Ed Experts‘ Preliminary College Rankings: Top 27 institutions Tidewater Community College (19) Duke University (8) Penn State University (7) […]