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Students
Does Business Have a Place In Study Abroad?
The subpoenas issued this summer to five private organizations that offer study abroad programs were surprising.
October 31, 2007
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Community Colleges
Florida Governor Signs Off On Tuition Hikes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has finalized $1.1 billion in state budget cuts — but he did so grudgingly and without fanfare.
October 31, 2007
Community Colleges
Florida Governor Signs Off On Tuition Hikes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has finalized $1.1 billion in state budget cuts — but he did so grudgingly and without fanfare. Crist on Friday signed the budget-revision bills sent to him two weeks ago by the Legislature. They enact tuition increases at public universities and colleges and a new technology fee at universities. […]
October 31, 2007
Community Colleges
Central Virginia Community College Closes After MRSA Scare
LYNCHBURG, Va. Central Virginia Community College officials said the school’s main campus was closed Tuesday for cleaning after a staff member was diagnosed with MRS.
October 31, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Grants and Gifts
Armstrong Atlantic State University (Ga.) has been awarded $483,760 by the National Science Foundation for scholarships to support students in computer science, information technology, mathematics, biology, chemistry and physics fields. The Association of American Indian Physicians and its partners in the Healthier Indian Country Initiative have received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department […]
October 31, 2007
HBCUs
Stepping Up To Study Abroad
In response to the growing need for professionals with a global perspective, many universities are challenged to beef up study abroad programs.
October 31, 2007
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Faculty & Staff
Ethnic Fraud?
For American Indian scholars, securing a job in higher education can sometimes be as simple as checking a box.
October 31, 2007
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Native Americans
Northwest Indian College’s Distance Learning Center Gives American Indians a Close-to-home Opportunity for Higher Education
The distance learning center for Northwest Indian College doesn’t boast a prominent sign. It sits amongst modular buildings that house the tribe’s Head Start center, where a much younger student population goes to class each day.
October 31, 2007
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Students
New Pact Makes It Easier for Tribal College Students to Transfer to UW-Madison
MADISON, Wis. An agreement was signed Monday between the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the College of the Menominee Nation that will make full student transfers possible between the two schools, the first formal arrangement with a tribal school in the state.
October 31, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Title III Grant Helps Expand Distance Education In Indian Country
BISMARCK, N.D. A grant from the U. S. Department of Education will enhance the distance education programs at United Tribes Technical College.
October 31, 2007
Native Americans
Just the Stats: Investment in STEM Programs at Tribal Colleges Working
A new study shows that investment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs at tribal colleges boosts the number of American Indians pursuing STEM degrees.
October 31, 2007
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HBCUs
Stepping Up To Study Abroad
In response to the growing need for professionals with a global perspective, many universities are challenged to beef up study abroad programs.
October 31, 2007
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Students
New Choice Requirement On Student Loans May Break Near-monopoly Lenders Have at 55 Schools
Colleges and universities, including minority-serving institutions, will have to include at least three different funding sources on any “preferred lender list” they give to prospective student borrowers, the Department of Education says.
October 30, 2007
Students
Wittenberg University Students Get Text Alert of Gunman on Campus
SPRINGFIELD Ohio Reports of a gunman entering a residence hall prompted Wittenberg University to text-message students with a security alert but it turned out to be a prank.
October 30, 2007
HBCUs
University of Nevada, Reno Prof Loses Flash Drive with Students’ Personal Information
RENO Nev. A University of Nevada, Reno professor has lost a flash drive that contains the names and Social Security numbers of 16,000 current and former students, according to school officials.
October 30, 2007
Community Colleges
Hamilton College and Kaplan University Merge
DES MOINES Iowa Kaplan Inc., which owns Hamilton College and Kaplan University said Tuesday the two institutions have merged.
October 30, 2007
Tribal Colleges
New Pact Makes It Easier for Menominee Students to Transfer to UW-Madison
MADISON Wis. Menominee students will have an easier time transferring to the University of Wisconsin-Madison thanks to a new agreement between the university and a tribal college.
October 29, 2007
Community Colleges
Florida Governor Crist Signs $1.1B Budget Cut Plan; OKs Tuition Increase
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist has made final $1.1 billion in state budget cuts but he did so grudgingly and without fanfare.
October 28, 2007
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