Tag: Graduate & Professional Schools: Page 7

Community Colleges

Community Colleges Are Portals to New Career Paths

In today’s ever-changing business climate, college-educated professionals are increasingly transitioning to new careers with community college degrees and certificates.

November 12, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Swastika Found on Professor’s Door at Columbia University

NEW YORKA Jewish professor found a swastika on her office door at Columbia University, the latest symbol of bias and hatred found at the school in recent weeks, police said.

November 1, 2007

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Errant Acceptance Letters Sent to University of Missouri Grad School Hopefuls

COLUMBIA, Mo. More than 200 graduate school applicants at the University of Missouri-Columbia have received errant e-mails wrongly offering acceptance to 15 different academic programs.

October 16, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Arkansas State Minority Program Canceled

JONESBORO, Ark. Arkansas State University has shut down a program to help minority students excel academically and go on to graduate school.

October 7, 2007

Latinx

Latina women and higher education – making it happen

Four Latinas discuss how they, against the odds, realized their higher education and professional dreams.

September 23, 2007

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N.C. State names graduate management school for Wachovia exec

RALEIGH N.C. North Carolina State University said Friday it will name its graduate school of management in honor of Benjamin P. Jenkins III, vice chairman and president of Wachovia Corp.’s general bank.

September 22, 2007

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University of California regents OK sharp increases in professional school fees

DAVIS Calif. University of California leaders raised prices for professional schools Thursday, rejecting arguments that the increases close the door on poor students.

September 20, 2007

Leadership & Policy

CSU, UC leaders consider financial issues this week

BERKELEY Calif. Higher education leaders tackle financial issues this week with California State University trustees considering paying top brass more while University of California officials look at raising professional school fees.

September 17, 2007

Students

Just the Stats: Capitalizing Higher Education in the Global Market

Although U.S. graduate schools admitted eight percent more international students this fall, that growth rate is considerably lower than 2006’s 12 percent increase, according to a new report from the Council of Graduates Schools.

September 6, 2007

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Taking Students Where “They Never Thought They Could Be”

In the quest to recruit and retain minority students, Dr. Beverly Richardson – provost of Mercer County Community College’s James Kerney campus (downtown Trenton, NJ) – has surpassed most expectations.

August 5, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Manic Over Multimedia

Having technical skills is a plus, but editors and recruiters say “traditional” journalists are still in demand.

July 25, 2007

HBCUs

Grants & Awards

Clark Atlanta University has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the David and Lucille Packard Foundation to support the establishment of a Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Institute.

July 14, 2007