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Virginia College Seeks Software Engineering Program

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise has approved a software engineering major at the institution…

January 25, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Arizona Higher Ed System

After holding public hearings across the state, legislators are again taking up proposals to significantly reshuffle…

January 11, 2006

Community Colleges

Federal Student Aid Program Funding in Limbo

Federal Student Aid Program Funding in Limbo By Charles Pekow Anyone wishing for immediate increases in student aid will have to wait at least a few more weeks. President Bush recently signed a continuing resolution funding the federal government through Nov. 18 at fiscal year 2005 levels. The resolution is based on the bill passed […]

November 2, 2005

Students

Professional Appointments

Dr. Rodney D. Bennett has been named vice president for student affairs at the University of Georgia. He had been serving in the position on an interim basis for nearly a year. Bennett earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Middle Tennessee State University and a doctorate from Tennessee State University. Dorcia L. Medina is the […]

September 7, 2005

Students

College Access Bill Gets Thumbs Down From Lobbyists

Would the College Access and Opportunity Act actually increase college access and opportunity? Story:

September 7, 2005

Students

House Bill Could Eliminate Restriction on Proprietary Schools’ Access to Federal Student Aid

The community college portion of the federal student-funding pie is being threatened by provisions in a House bill Story:

April 6, 2005

Students

Coalition Launches Advertising, Lobbying Campaign for Federal Student Aid

Coalition Launches Advertising, Lobbying Campaign for Federal Student AidA coalition of groups representing students, faculty, consumer advocates and admission and enrollment officers has formed to oppose the proposed elimination of rules that safeguard federal student loans and other student aid programs. The coalition, called “Keep Integrity,” began its campaign last month. The group’s first newspaper […]

March 23, 2005

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Education Behind Bars

Education Behind BarsMarymount Manhattan College teams with volunteers to keep college hopes alive for incarcerated womenBy Kendra HamiltonBEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. The first hint comes when you read the titles of the books on Aileen Baumgartner’s desk: Reporting Vietnam, Democracy in America, Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre. Baumgartner’s eyes sparkle as she describes her work. “This […]

February 23, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Report Finds Faculty Pay Up — Barely

Report Finds Faculty Pay Up — BarelyBy Garry BoulardDespite record state budget deficits resulting from the recession of 2001 and 2002, faculty members at the nation’s two- and four-year public colleges and universities enjoyed a marginal 2.5 percent increase in their salaries in 2003, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Education’s National […]

February 23, 2005

Students

Republican Plan for Proprietary Colleges Draws Fire

Republican Plan for Proprietary Colleges Draws FireShould for-profit, proprietary institutions be considered in the same way as traditional nonprofit schools? The House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing June 16 to consider how federal funding is doled out to proprietary schools under the proposed College Access and Opportunity Act, a […]

July 14, 2004

Students

California Tribe Presents $30,000 in Scholarships To American Indian Students

California Tribe Presents $30,000 in Scholarships To American Indian StudentsMORONGO INDIAN RESERVATION, Banning, Calif.Creating a new program designed to provide financial support for California American Indian students statewide, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians launched a scholarship program unique to the state. Three American Indian students were the first recipients of this innovative effort when […]

June 30, 2004

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Opting for the Wired Classroom

Opting for the Wired Classroom Online MBA programs allow business professionals to pursue advanced degreeEvan Curry loves to learn but admits, “I’m not wired for the classroom.” So when the senior vice president for Philadelphia-based auto parts maker Cardone Industries USA wanted to pursue a master’s of business administration degree two years ago, doing so […]

November 19, 2003