Tag: Private Colleges & Universities: Page 14

Community Colleges

Ga. College Consolidation Plans Moving Forward

An accreditation agency approved plans to allow the State Board of Regents to merge eight colleges into four, dropping the number of colleges in the state’s university system from 35 to 31.

December 11, 2012

Faculty & Staff

College Graduates Choose Community Colleges in Pursuing Advanced Degrees

College graduates are slowly coming to the realization that their liberal arts degrees provide limited job opportunities, sending many degreed adults back to community college.

December 2, 2012

Home

Post-Elections, There is Work to do on Higher Education Front

While the 2012 elections were generally favorable to higher education, significant work remains to make college more affordable, particularly for students of lesser economic means.

November 27, 2012

Students

Scott Wants Low-Cost Degrees At Florida Colleges

Gov. Rick Scott on Monday challenged Florida’s community and state colleges to develop four-year degrees that would cost no more than $10,000, which also would continue their move into an area that was once the sole domain of the state’s public universities.

November 26, 2012

HBCUs

Slideshow: Maryland Colleges Speak Out on Dream Act

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November 26, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Coppin State Names Interim President

An interim president has been named for Coppin State University.

November 14, 2012

Leadership & Policy

University of Alabama President Resigns, Cites Wife’s Health

The president of the University of Alabama is quitting after less than two months in the position.

October 31, 2012

Disabilties

Washinton’s GET Program Begins New Year Under Scrutiny

As Washington’s prepaid tuition program opens its doors to new investors on Thursday, parents and lawmakers are taking a closer look at the program and trying to decide what is best for the state and its children.

October 31, 2012

Home

Brown U. Inaugurates Paxson as New President

Brown University’s new president provided a staunch defense of the value of higher education during a public swearing in ceremony on Saturday, stressing the role universities play in driving innovation and positive change.

October 29, 2012

Students

Moody’s Report Says Grad Enrollment Decline Hits Higher Education Credit

Grad enrollment decline to have negative impact on schools’ credit rating.

October 7, 2012

Students

Private College Costs Up Again but at Slower Rate

Private colleges and universities increased tuition 3.9 percent this fall, a rate well above overall inflation but the smallest increase in at least four decades, and substantially lower than prices have been rising at public universities.

October 4, 2012

Students

New Mexico State University president resigns

New Mexico State University President Barbara Couture stepped down Monday, effective immediately.

October 2, 2012