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Faculty & Staff

Move to Quash Journalism Center Bashed

A conservative radio talk show host and a moderate Republican state senator on Thursday both bashed a move to quash an investigative journalism center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

June 6, 2013

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Congress, Education Leaders Discuss Workforce Development Initiatives

On the same day that several top Republican lawmakers trekked to a Virginia community college to tout the proposed SKILLS Act as the solution to a “broken” federal workforce development system, a pair of national higher education leaders informed Congress that the bill has several downsides for community colleges.

March 14, 2013

Students

Legislators seek money records from Alabama State

Three legislative leaders on education issues have asked Alabama State University for records of all contracts and payments to public officials or their immediate families.

December 13, 2012

Community Colleges

Mississippi Community College Degree Program Allows Academic Credit Earned from Military Training, Experience

A Mississippi community college is offering a new associate degree program that it says will enable veteran and active-duty members of the armed services to combine their military training with academic credits.

August 10, 2011

Native Americans

Pennsylvania Museum Ordered to Return Alaskan Tribal Artifacts

For the first time, the federal repatriation review committee must resolve a bitter ownership dispute between museum, Native Alaskan tribe.

November 29, 2010

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Philadelphia Adopts Computer Certification Program

Philadelphia Adopts Computer Certification ProgramBy Ronald Roach PHILADELPHIAIn an effort to boost work-force productivity and business growth, a coalition has been formed to better prepare Philadelphia area residents to succeed in the technology-driven workplace.The newly-formed Greater Philadelphia Computer Skills Collaborative is being led by the Mayor’s Commission on Technology, IBM, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of […]

June 4, 2003

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Noteworthy Briefs

Study Supports Michigan Law School’s Diversity PoliciesANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Law School at the University of Michigan, which is under fire from a federal lawsuit challenging its race-sensitive admission policies, released a study last month  showing that there are few significant racial differences in the success rates of its graduates.“We have long known that […]

August 4, 1999