Tag: Private Colleges & Universities: Page 18

Community Colleges

Community colleges ink student transfer deal with National University

National University, a private university with locations in the Central Valley, says it has signed an agreement with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office that makes it easier for students at community colleges to transfer to National. According to the Central Valley Business Times, students at any of California’s 110 community colleges can transfer units […]

August 5, 2009

Students

NOTEWORTHY NEWS : NEW GL BILL BRINGS NEW CHALLENGES

With expanded education benefits for war veterans taking effect in August, public institutions anticipate having to cater to veterans’ unique needs.

July 22, 2009

Leadership & Policy

In Brief: Economy and Academe

Survey Says More Students Headed to Private Colleges Despite Economy Despite the tough economic recession, private universities and colleges across the nation are seeing an incresae in enrollment for the upcoming school year.  According to the Daily Texan online, responses from 284 private institutions throughout the nation projected a rise in average enrollment by 0.2 […]

July 21, 2009

Leadership & Policy

While Aid Helps, Some Struggle With Private School Tuition

The nation’s economic recession is beginning to take a toll on some students at private colleges and universities, a new survey says.

July 19, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Illinois Scandal Exposes Favoritism in Admissions

A Chicago Tribune investigative report this past week about how the University of Illinois gives extra consideration to well-connected applicants has set off a storm of protests, prompting the school to change its practices and sending politicians who made use of the rules running for cover.

June 4, 2009

Students

Providence Mayor Wants To Tax College Students

The mayor of Providence wants to slap a $150-per-semester tax on the 25,000 full-time students at Brown University and three other private colleges in the city, saying they use resources and should help ease the burden on struggling taxpayers.

May 13, 2009

Leadership & Policy

The Presidential Search ‘Plateau’

Once a pioneer, Massachusetts is experiencing a slowdown in the promotion of minorities to the university president ranks, particularly at elite private institutions.

February 18, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Minorities in Massachusetts find path to university presidential ranks difficult to tread

Once a pioneer, Massachusetts is experiencing a slowdown in the promotion of minorities to the university president ranks, particularly at elite private institutions.

February 16, 2009

Students

Chief Diversity Officers: Different Models for Success

“Someone once told me diversity work wasn’t rocket science. If only it was that easy.”

February 9, 2009

Home

Families Await Sharpest Tuition Increases in Years

Most high school seniors and their families have not made final college plans for next fall. But they know this: It’s probably going to cost more than they had planned.

January 21, 2009

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Diverse Calendar

Feb. 1-4 National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities2009 Annual Meeting|Hyatt Capitol HillWashington, D.C.Web: www.naicu.edu Feb. 5-7 Research Association of Minority Professors28th Annual Conference“Education & Healthcare: Approaches To Bridge The Gap In Disparities For Minority Populations”Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & SpaMontgomery, Ala.Contact: Dr. Rondell E. BaileyPhone: (713) 873-2917E-mail: [email protected]: www.researchprofessors.org Feb. 7-10 American Council on Education91st […]

January 7, 2009

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Diverse Calendar

Dec. 27-30 Modern Language Association124th Annual ConventionHilton San FranciscoSan Francisco MarriottFairmont San FranciscoSan FranciscoWeb: www.mla.org Jan. 4-7 International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement22nd Annual World CongressWestin Bayshore Resort & MarinaVancouver, BC, CanadaWeb: www.icsei2009.org Jan. 4-7 National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship6th Annual ConferenceHilton AnaheimAnaheim, Calif.Web: www.nacce.com Jan. 6-10 Association of American Law Schools (AALS)2009 […]

December 9, 2008