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Obama puts higher education on notice in annual speech
President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Saul Loeb) President Barack Obama called higher education an economic...
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Pros and cons of using social media in higher education
Via: Online UniversitiesFiled under: CAMPUS LIFE Tagged: college living, Facebook, higher education, infographc, Online Universities, social media, Twitter
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Viewpoint: Santorum's war on higher ed is dangerous
(Photo by Paul Sancya, AP) Depending on how you look at it, Rick Santorum’s war on higher education is either an interesting reflection of American discontent, or just another shameful political...
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Despite Santorum's 'snob' remark, some students say their support is unchanged
Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum was under heat last week after calling President Barack Obama a “snob.” (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Despite last week’s controversy surrounding Republican...
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Obama kicks off university tour at UNC-Chapel Hill
President Barack Obama discussed higher education during a visit to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (Photo by Allie Van Vliet) Students at The University of North Carolina at Chapel...
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5 reasons to consider a career in higher education
(By Laura Bly) Bascom Hall on the campus of University of Wisconsin-Madison. Working for your alma mater can open up a career path you never knew existed. Three years ago, I was a college senior...
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Universities warn national leaders against cutting funds
Photo by Getty Images University leaders from each state banded together last week to dissuade the nation’s political leaders from cutting federal funding. About 165 university presidents and...
View ArticleSay Yes Higher Education Compact adds new members
Say Yes is a nonprofit organization that works to increase high school and college graduation rates among students in urban school districts.Filed under: VOICES FROM CAMPUS Tagged: Abby Kloppenburg,...
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5 scholarships that don't require a great GPA
If you’re grades are less than stellar, this won’t come as shocking news: Not having a great GPA will disqualify you from a number of scholarships. Blend an average GPA with non-involvement in sports...
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'Six Californias' plan would transform public universities, students say
USA TODAY Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper is collecting signatures to get his proposal to divide California into six states on the ballot in November. This image shows how Draper would...
View ArticleZaytuna becomes first accredited Muslim college in the U.S.
There are hundreds of accredited religious colleges in the U.S., but none of them have ever been Muslim. That changed on March 4, 2015, when Zaytuna College in Berkeley, CA, became the first Muslim...
View ArticleViewpoint: Colleges must encourage students to check their privilege
Universities hope to mold young people into productive individuals who will get jobs and build successful careers, but there is something very important that they are not all doing: creating empathetic...
View ArticleTransferring advanced placement credits in Colorado will be getting easier
The Colorado Commission on Higher Education has been working hard to make it easier for students in the state to transfer both advanced placement (A.P.) and international baccalaureate (I.B.) scores...
View ArticleViewpoint: College accreditation debate is aggressive, not progressive
The scrutiny on qualifications for college accreditation has intensified. Released prior to the June 17 Senate hearing on the issue, a white paper entitled, Higher Education Accreditation: Concepts and...
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Report shows decrease in low-income student enrollment nationwide
Despite a sizable increase in awarded financial aid, two- and four-year colleges and universities have seen a dramatic decline in enrollment of low-income students, according to a report by the...
View ArticleWatch: Should high school punishments go on college apps?
Debate to remove high school punishments on college applications (AP).Filed under: MULTIMEDIA, VIDEO Tagged: education, Education issues, higher education, national, Regional (AP Video-US only),...
View ArticleWatch: Nursing students help test Flint kids for lead
As Flint, Michigan deals with a lead-tainted water crisis, the overworked county health department is getting help from the University of Michigan-Flint nursing faculty and students to help draw and...
View ArticleShe's gone: UC-Davis chancellor Katehi, under investigation, removed from...
Linda P.B. Katehi was removed from her position as chancellor of the University of California, Davis on Tuesday after growing cries for her ouster due to alleged violations of university policy. Katehi...
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These are the top online colleges of 2017
Thinking about going online for your college studies? what i really want to do is move in with a friend or two, get a job, get some animals and finish my degree online — Gay Rights! (@jothcore)...
View ArticleThe most and least expensive states for colleges
Costs at both public and private colleges have soared more than 150% since 1975. The most expensive states for in-state college tuition are: New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and...
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Scores of universities and academics call for end to Trump immigration order
Khulud Fidama, 26, of Dearborn, Mich., stands with her family outside the McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport to speak out against the recent executive order signed by President Trump on...
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Report: The race gap in higher education is very real
Students of color face real obstacles to getting a higher degree. (Getty Images) Corrections and clarifications: An earlier version of this story included outdated information about the relationship...
View ArticleThere's a double gender gap in higher education — and here's why
Think about your professors and college administrators. Chances are very good that the women among them are making less money than their male colleagues. The question is: Why? There are a lot of...
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Audit: University of California hid $175M in budget reserves from state
Janet Napolitano, president of the University of California, speaks during a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on July 29, 2015 in Washington. (Photo: Astrid...
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Most Republicans see U.S. colleges as too 'liberal and political'
A family takes photographs during first year move-in day while on the Lawn of the University of Virginia, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, in Charlottesville, Va., a week after a white nationalist rally took...
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