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Faculty & Staff
Expert: Funds Not Enough to Meet Standards
One of the state’s top experts on Texas school finance has testified that funding is inadequate to meet tougher standards set by lawmakers last year.
October 30, 2012
Students
Indictments Returned in Alleged Hazing Incident
A Calhoun County grand jury has returned criminal indictments in connection with an alleged hazing case involving a fraternity at Jacksonville State University.
October 30, 2012
STEM
Asia and Ashley Matthew: Excellence Times Two
Boston twins accepted into the prestigious UMass M.D./Ph.D. joint program with the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, which accepts no more than 10 students each year.
October 30, 2012
Students
NCAA Poised to Approve New Enforcement Policies
After debating changes for more than a year, the NCAA board of directors is poised to vote Tuesday on an enforcement proposal that would streamline the infractions process, impose harsher sanctions on the worst violators, expand the current two-tiered penalty structure to four and create a more standard set of penalty guidelines.
October 30, 2012
Students
First-Year Reflections
Dr. Craig T. Follins recognized the importance of culture in his first year as president of Olive-Harvey College.
October 30, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Black Culture Center Directors Battling Apathy on Campus
The Association of Black Culture Centers says it is at risk of losing its identity in the wake of becoming multicultural centers that might diminish the importance of being African-American.
October 30, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Measure Would Change Student Rep on College Board
The way the student representative on the Board of Governors, the body that oversees Florida’s public universities, is chosen could change if voters pass Amendment 12.
October 29, 2012
Home
Brown U. Inaugurates Paxson as New President
Brown University’s new president provided a staunch defense of the value of higher education during a public swearing in ceremony on Saturday, stressing the role universities play in driving innovation and positive change.
October 29, 2012
Community Colleges
Colleges Postpone Application Deadlines Because of Sandy
Superstorm Sandy is buying some high school seniors a few more days to finish their early-round college applications, with a number of selective colleges extending deadlines that were set to fall later this week.
October 29, 2012
Sports
The ‘X’ Factor: Why female athletes are more likely to suffer career-ending injuries
For women, increased participation in athletics has come with an increase in sports-related injuries.
October 29, 2012
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Colleges Offer Veterans Classes to Ease Transition
The students in the Saturday morning class trickle in and, as they introduce themselves around a table, reveal far more intimate biographies than just name and hometown.
October 28, 2012
Leadership & Policy
No Contract Renewal for MVSU President
The state College Board has decided against renewing the contract of Mississippi Valley State University President Donna Oliver.
October 28, 2012
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Online Courses See Staggering Enrollment at Ivy League Institutions
Ivy League institutions have offered on-line courses for decades—but they’ve never seen anything like the tremendous reach free added online offerings have brought.
October 28, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Gallaudet Officer’s Suspension Opens a Firestorm of Protest
Following the decision by Gallaudet University President T. Alan Hurwitz to suspend Angela McCaskill, the school’s chief diversity officer, fierce advocates have sprung up on both sides of the issue.
October 28, 2012
Disabilties
Denver Area Doctor Makes Breakthrough on Down Syndrome
Dr. Alberto Costa’s discovery that a drug might help the memory of people with Down syndrome was more than just a breakthrough for him as a scientist.
October 28, 2012
Home
Veteran Out-of-State Tuition Row Intensifies
Military veterans are having to pay more out of pocket for tuition costs as a result of changes to their educational benefits and residency classification.
October 28, 2012
Home
Audio Interview: Veteran Out-of-State Tuition Row Intensifies
Listen to our interview with Hayleigh Perez, a Veteran who has been detrimentally affected by the he 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2010.
October 26, 2012
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Lawyers discuss Fisher vs. Texas case at University of Maryland forum
As the U.S. Supreme Court readies its decision on the Abigail Fisher v. the University of Texas case, colleges and universities administrators across the country are taking the opportunity to discuss what the court’s decision might mean for their campuses.
October 26, 2012
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