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Arizona Regents to Offer In-state Tuition to Some Immigrants
PHOENIX — Public universities in Arizona said Thursday they will keep providing in-state tuition for young immigrants who came to the U.S. at an early age despite a recent court decision that threw it in doubt. Young immigrants clad in bright yellow shirts emblazoned with “Protect In-State Tuition for DACA Students” stood closely together holding […]
July 2, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
The Future of Moocs
Technology is often described in the literature as an enabler, a facilitator, a supporter, as an enhancer and as empowering, but for millions around the world, this is not always the case. Massive open online courses or MOOCs have experienced remarkable growth and momentum since their launch and are seen by many as being at […]
June 30, 2017
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Academics
Report: Online Students Want Quality
Most students in fully online college courses live close to the educational institution offering them, and are interested in the quality, not just the convenience, of their education, according to a new survey. The survey, “Online College Students 2017,” was produced by The Learning House, Inc. and Aslanian Market Research and polled 1,500 former, current […]
June 30, 2017
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Academics
Illinois Budget Impasse Could Cost Accreditations
CARBONDALE — The regional accrediting agency responsible for assuring the quality of colleges and universities, including Southern Illinois University, sent a letter this past week to the governor and legislative leaders warning them that there could be “accreditation consequences” if a budget deal is not reached in short order that provides adequate financial support for […]
June 30, 2017
Other News
Scholarship Will Help Military Spouse Advance
Megan Morris says she never wins anything. So imagine her surprise when she received a phone call this past week from Jenny Valderas, senior manager of family support services for Operation Homefront San Antonio, telling her she would be awarded a full online scholarship from Southern New Hampshire University on Friday evening in Tampa, Fla. […]
June 30, 2017
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Other News
Tuition Aid Portal Speeds Approvals
PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) — As part of the Navy’s transformation to a virtual service delivery model, the Navy College Program launched an update to the My Education portal June 27, significantly improving the Web Tuition Assistance approval process for Sailors taking off-duty education courses. “We’ve automated a major portion of the WebTA authorization process to […]
June 30, 2017
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Other News
W.Va. Business College Being Shut Down
WHEELING — “Unethical,” “irresponsible” and “harmful” are words state Council for Community and Technical College Education Chancellor Sarah Tucker used to describe actions she said West Virginia Business College is taking to convince students the institution will remain open beyond Friday. Tucker, whose organization is tasked with overseeing West Virginia’s community and technical colleges, said […]
June 30, 2017
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Academics
Army to Harvard: Dream Come True
FRESNO, Calif. — Most people haven’t understood Richard Martinez III’s dreams. As a teenager, his friends asked why he wanted to throw his life away when he told them he planned to join the U.S. Army after high school. They couldn’t fathom why a stellar student and athlete who won top national awards for Academic […]
June 30, 2017
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Other News
Students Getting Credit for Military Service
The upcoming July Fourth holiday is a time for patriotism and expressing our appreciation for our freedom – protected, of course, by the sacrifices of military service members.While we’ve covered topics related to service members paying for college, the Student Loan Ranger wanted to highlight a lesser-known education benefit: college credit for time served in […]
June 30, 2017
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Leadership & Policy
Morehouse Ready to Heal, Move Forward with Interim President Martin
Morehouse College officially welcomed its newest interim president, Harold Martin, Jr., on Thursday. Securing permanent leadership has been a challenge for the 150-year-old institution.
June 29, 2017
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Students
24 Colleges Each Get $1M Grant to Boost STEM Programs
Two Virginia universities — Radford University and Virginia Tech — are among 24 schools that have received individual $1 million grants from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to improve their science, technology, education and mathematics (STEM) programs.
June 29, 2017
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Students
Experts: Data Science and Analytics Skills Essential for Minority Students
By 2021, job candidates who possess skills in data science and analytics — or DSA — will be more than twice as likely to be hired as those who don’t.
June 29, 2017
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News Roundup
2 Law Schools Seek to Erase Conviction in Probe of Dead Girl
CONSTANTINE, Mich. — Two law schools are asking a judge to overturn the perjury conviction of a man who was repeatedly hounded by police during an investigation of a girl’s killing in a small town in southwestern Michigan. Raymond McCann II pleaded no contest in 2015 and served 20 months in jail and prison. He […]
June 29, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Williams College President to Step Down at End of Year
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The president of Williams College says he is stepping down to lead a philanthropic nonprofit group in New York. Adam Falk said he will leave his post Dec. 31 to become president of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. He has been president of the prestigious liberal-arts college since 2010. Falk said he’s […]
June 29, 2017
Students
Money Woes Forcing Oregon to Alter Community College Promise
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Promise may not be kept to students from wealthier families. The program approved by lawmakers two years ago allows students to attend community college for nearly free, after scholarships and grants are subtracted from the tuition bill. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports lawmakers have budgeted $40 million for the program over the […]
June 29, 2017
Students
Arizona Regents Will Offer In-state Tuition to DACA Students
PHOENIX — The Arizona Board of Regents say it’ll continue to offer in-state tuition for eligible immigrants granted deferred deportation status while the issue is under court review. The Maricopa County Community College District board is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court ruling last week that says those immigrants aren’t eligible […]
June 29, 2017
Students
Supporters Stop Where Scholar Last Seen in Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois students and others from the wider community gathered at the Urbana-Champaign campus to show support for a Chinese scholar who disappeared three weeks ago. Thursday’s event started at the Krannert Center when participants walked to a bus stop where 26-year-old Yingying Zhang was last seen. She got into a […]
June 29, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Not All of Us Have PTSD
After coming off a deployment to Afghanistan, I found myself interviewing for a new job. I’m a graduate student in clinical psychology, so it’s no surprise that the training director interviewing me was, himself, a psychologist. We exchanged pleasantries, I made some sort of joke about Boston traffic and we sat down to begin the […]
June 29, 2017
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