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Classes Resume at 14 Pennsylvania-owned Universities
HARRISBURG, Pa. ― Classes have resumed for more than 100,000 students who attend Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities. Classes resumed Monday after the union representing more than 5,000 faculty members and coaches reached a tentative contract agreement Friday with the State System of Higher Education. The new contract provides raises for all employees but also requires […]
October 24, 2016
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LSU Establishes Legacy Scholarship Program
BATON ROUGE, La. ― As part of an effort to reconnect the LSU family, the LSU Board of Supervisors has approved the Louisiana Tiger Legacy Scholarship Program, which will begin with the summer/fall 2017 incoming class. The academic, merit-based scholarship will be awarded to incoming, full-time, Louisiana resident freshman or transfer students whose parent either […]
October 23, 2016
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Delta State to Renovate Space-age Cafeteria for $9.2M
JACKSON, Miss. ― Delta State University will renovate its space-age cafeteria, meaning students will spend the 2017-2018 year eating meals in a temporary location. The College Board Thursday approved a $9.2 million renovation for the futurist Young-Mauldin Cafeteria, whose dome and angled windows look as if a flying saucer landed on the Cleveland campus. Work […]
October 23, 2016
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Immigration Status Serves as Barrier for Some Students
SANTA FE, N.M. ― Some students say they’re losing out despite a New Mexico law that allows them in-state tuition at public colleges or universities and state-funded financial aid regardless of their immigration status. The law has been in effect for 11 years but New Mexico’s public universities and colleges operate independently from one another […]
October 23, 2016
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University of Virginia Creates Julian Bond Endowed Professorship
The University of Virginia is honoring the late Julian Bond, with an endowed professorship in his name.
October 23, 2016
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U.S. Policy Makers Urged to Act on Degree Attainment Lag
Although the U.S. was the first nation to offer universal high school to all students, American students have since fallen woefully behind their peers in China, Korea and Canada in math.
October 23, 2016
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Online Guide Helps Military-connected Navigate Higher Ed’s Path to Success
There is o¬ften a disconnect between the needs of veterans in regard to higher ed and the actual points of access that will get them to the careers they desire.
October 20, 2016
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South African Student Leader Injured in Protest
JOHANNESBURG ― The student council at a leading South African university says a student leader was hit multiple times in the back by police rubber bullets during a protest for free education. The council at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg said on Twitter that Shaeera Kalla, a former council head, was being treated […]
October 20, 2016
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Strike Enters 2nd Day at 14 Pennsylvania State Universities
HARRISBURG, Pa. ― Professors at 14 Pennsylvania state universities are expected to hit the picket lines again Thursday as their strike enters its second day. Members of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties went on strike at 5 a.m. Wednesday after contract negotiations with the state stalled. The union represents more than […]
October 20, 2016
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ITT Tech’s Closing Leaves Many Veterans in Limbo
After the abrupt closure of the ITT Technical Institute last month, the state of some veteran students’ education, many of whom cannot have their GI benefits restored, remains unclear.
October 19, 2016
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Education Secretary John King Says College Students Need More Prep for Civic Life
Colleges must be “bold and creative” when it comes to educating students for participation in civic life, U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr., said Wednesday.
October 19, 2016
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Harvard Graduate Students Reach Deal to Vote on Unionization
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. ― Graduate students at Harvard University are organizing an election to decide whether to unionize. A group of graduate students reached an agreement with Harvard’s administration on Tuesday to hold an election on Nov. 16 and 17. The vote will allow Harvard’s 3,500 teaching and research assistants to decide whether they will be […]
October 19, 2016
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University of Michigan to Get $27M for Robotics Research
DETROIT ― The University of Michigan is set to receive $27 million from a Chinese investment firm to aid in the institution’s driverless vehicle and robotics research. U-M President Mark Schlissel and Vice President for Research S. Jack Hu signed a memorandum of understanding on Saturday in Shenzhen, China, with Frontt Capital Management Ltd. Schlissel […]
October 19, 2016
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Courtney McAnuff Steers Rutgers’ Commitment to Diversity
Courtney McAnuff, vice president for enrollment management at Rutgers University, helped create the Future Scholars program and other pathways for diverse populations.
October 18, 2016
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Study Shows Computer Science Gap Begins Early
Black students are less likely than White students to have computer science courses in middle or high school — 47 versus 58 percent, a new study released Tuesday shows.
October 18, 2016
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Freshman Year Doesn’t Have to be Stressful
I don’t think that I had any bouts with stress while I was in college. Of course, the word “stress” wasn’t hot during the 1960s.
October 18, 2016
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University of Maine Creates Stephen King Chair in Literature
ORONO, Maine ― The University of Maine is creating the Stephen E. King Chair in Literature in honor of one of its most famous graduates. The university is collecting applications from English professors to fill the position now. The appointment is set to begin in August and is a five-year, renewable term. The university says […]
October 18, 2016
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Washington University Stops Intubation Training Using Cats
ST. LOUIS ― Washington University in St. Louis said Monday that it has stopped using sedated cats to train medical students how to insert breathing tubes down babies’ throats, effectively ending the practice in the U.S., according to a medical ethics group. The university’s School of Medicine said in a statement that after a “significant […]
October 18, 2016
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