Associated PressCommunity CollegesGa. College Consolidation Plans Moving ForwardAn accreditation agency approved plans to allow the State Board of Regents to merge eight colleges into four, dropping the number of colleges in the state’s university system from 35 to 31.December 11, 2012HBCUsIndiana University Student Group Urges Campus-Wide StrikeIndiana University students concerned about reductions in state funding for higher education and IU’s management of programs are calling for an all-campus strike in April in protest.December 10, 2012HomeUniversity of Vermont President Wants to Make Admissions TougherThe new president of the University of Vermont wants to reduce the number of undergraduate students on the Burlington campus and make the school harder to get into for out-of-state applicants, as part of a plan to enhance the quality and affordability of the school.December 10, 2012Community CollegesNonprofit Education Report Mixed BagA report released Friday by a nonprofit education group says while Kentucky students are making improvements in achievement, the state remains behind in key areas, such as preschool enrollment and per-pupil funding.December 9, 2012Community CollegesMore college-age women than men treated for drunkennessParamedics in the college town of Amherst say a rising number of college-age women need medical attention for alcohol abuse.December 9, 2012Leadership & PolicyAlabama State Staff Ordered to Cooperate with AuditThe interim president of Alabama State University is ordering senior staffers to cooperate with an audit at the school.December 6, 2012StudentsPenn State Sorority Apologizes for Insensitive PhotoA Penn State sorority has apologized after a photo of members wearing sombreros and holding offensive signs circulated on the Internet.December 5, 2012Leadership & PolicyFlorida University Leaders Trying to Avoid Tuition HikeState university presidents and student government leaders are offering Florida lawmakers a tuition deal.December 5, 2012Community CollegesToyota Announces Education Initiative in MississippiToyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi and four community colleges are launching a partnership to train people for advanced manufacturing jobs.December 4, 2012StudentsDiversity Class May Be Required at University of New MexicoStudents at the University of New Mexico may soon be required to take at least one class on diversity.December 3, 2012Previous PagePage 248 of 569Next Page