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Aviation Schools Preparing Students for Future Drone Jobs
Student pilots are eager to cash in on the booming market for drone operators, which could happen in the next few years.
December 19, 2013
Students
Harvard Student Appears in Court on Bomb Hoax Charge
A Harvard University student appeared briefly in federal court Wednesday, accused of making a bomb threat that forced the evacuation of four campus buildings so he could get out of a final exam.
December 18, 2013
Students
Report Presses UNC System for Greater Efficiency
North Carolina’s public university system should increase its focus on efficiency as students and taxpayers alike grapple with the rising cost of higher education, a report Wednesday to state legislators said.
December 18, 2013
Students
Center for American Progress Urges ‘Game-Changing’ Higher Education Reforms
The Washington-based Center for American Progress releases a pair of research reports that highlight three approaches for higher education reform models.
December 18, 2013
Students
Educators Protest Koch Gift to Catholic University
Some Catholic educators are protesting Catholic University of America’s recent acceptance of a $1 million donation from the Charles Koch Foundation, which is affiliated with the libertarian Koch brothers.
December 17, 2013
Students
Just the Stats: College Graduate Debt Increases by 10 Percent From Previous Year
College graduates student loan debt increased from 2011 to 2012 by 10.5 percent, an increase from $26,600 in 2011 to $29,400 in 2012.
December 17, 2013
Students
Study Reveals only 4 in 10 Finish College Where They Start
New analysis indicates students who enter private four-year, not-for-profit schools are more likely to finish their degrees than those who pick public four-year or four-year, for-profit schools.
December 16, 2013
Students
Alabama College Transfer Program Strained by Budget Cuts
The chancellor of Alabama’s community college system says he hopes budget cuts don’t lead to the collapse of a program intended to help community college students transfer credits to four-year institutions.
December 15, 2013
Students
Diverse Conversations: Preparing Students for the Labor Force
William Peace University’s Dr. Lynn Owens explains how employers’ needs have changed and how educators can prepare graduates for today’s labor force.
December 15, 2013
Students
Colorado Professor Suspended After Silent Protest
Naropa University professor Don Matthews filed a complaint with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights after several African-American faculty left the university.
December 12, 2013
Students
Meningitis B Vaccinations Top 3K at Princeton
Princeton University reports more than 3,300 students have received meningitis B vaccinations since a mass vaccination got underway on campus Monday.
December 11, 2013
Students
NCAA President Emmert Sees More Autonomy Ahead for Bigger Conferences in Division I
While this year’s IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum was vastly less explosive than last year’s, the pressing issues remain unchanged.
December 11, 2013
Students
Diverse Docket: Alabama State Assessed More than $2M in Harassment Suit
A federal judge has ruled the school must pay for race and gender harassment and retaliation against three ex-employees.
December 10, 2013
Students
Bennett College Closing Dorm to Save Money
Closing follows last month’s announcement that they are laying off nine of 200 overall employees.
December 9, 2013
Students
2 Youngest US Senators to Introduce Legislation to Lower College Costs
The two youngest members of the U.S. Senate are co-sponsoring a bill aimed at lowering college costs that includes withholding federal funds from schools that don’t meet affordability and quality standards.
December 8, 2013
Students
Professor, Researcher Dedicated to Helping Poor Save for College
Kansas University Professor William Elliott has been speaking out on how student loan debt may affect the wealth gap between rich and poor.
December 8, 2013
Students
UMASS-Amherst to Invest $2M in Dorm Security
The University of Massachusetts Amherst plans to spend more than $2 million to upgrade dormitory security in response largely to the reported gang rape of a woman in her dorm room last year.
December 5, 2013
Students
Report: California Black College Student Achievement Caught in Persistent Opportunity Gap
A new report finds that Black student achievement in California higher education has largely been stagnant or declining for more than a decade.
December 5, 2013
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