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Drexel to Offer 2-Year Law Degree

With enthusiasm for law school waning over concerns about high student debt, Drexel University is creating a two-year degree program designed to help new attorneys get into the workforce sooner and start making money.

Central Missouri Seeks to Boost On-Time Graduation Rate

As part of a national push to produce more college graduates, the University of Central Missouri is launching an initiative designed to help more of its students earn degrees in four years.

More HBCUs Expanding Their Global Studies Programs

Colleges and universities of all types are increasingly accelerating internationalization programs, according to a 2011 ACE survey of 3,357 degree-granting institutions.

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A Look at Nonresidents Who Pay In-State Tuition

Bills proposed in the South Carolina Legislature would allow veterans and their dependents to pay in-state tuition rates without first living in the state for a year.

Groups Launch Asian American, Pacific Islander Student Awareness Campaign

A national student-focused campaign asks campus administrators, higher education leaders, and policymakers to pay attention to AAPI students who represent the “changing face of America.”

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Group Discusses Solutions for Raising the Number of Hispanic Teachers

Hispanics are underrepresented in the American higher education professorate. And the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education is working to change that.

Panel Discusses Federal Financial Aid Solutions

In order to make college more accessible and affordable for students of lesser economic means, the federal student aid system must undergo a radical redesign, experts say.

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Poll: Fans Not in Favor of Paying College Athletes

A national poll of sports fans reveals that a distinct minority supports paying college athletes but nearly half think top college coaches should be paid as much or more than their professional counterparts.

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Experts Recommend a Switch in Teacher Evaluations

When it comes to judging teacher effectiveness, value-added models—statistical models that a number of states and districts have adopted to rate teachers based on student test scores—are too problematic to be of practical use and could unfairly hurt teachers who get assignments in struggling schools.

Ga. Lawmakers Look to Lower Grant Requirements

Georgia lawmakers are poised to reverse a two-year-old law that increased the grade point average eligibility for students seeking state grants at technical colleges.

Kansas Immigration Hearing Draws Emotional Response

An emotional crowd gathered for a House committee hearing on a measure that seeks to repeal in-state tuition for Kansas students without legal residency.

Expert Applauds Colleges’ Greater Sensitivity Toward American Indians

She cites the growing tendency of colleges to do away with Indian mascots, for example.

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