Tag: Around Academe
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U. of Maryland cuts seven sports
Officials at the University of Maryland at College Park cut seven athletic programs that failed…
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Judge sides with Georgia State U. in copyright case injunction
A U.S. District Court judge rejected an injunction from three scholarly publishers who have—mostly unsuccessfully—sued…
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University sues over early graduation
A German university is suing a student for lost income because he finished requirements for…
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Names approved for new USG schools
The process for turning eight University System of Georgia institutions into four is still under…
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New California law aims to save students money on textbooks
A new California law will require textbook publishers to describe the changes made in new…
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University System of Georgia names vice chancellor for student affairs
Joyce Jones, a former administrator at Augusta State University, has been named the University System…
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Former UGA administrator named president of Savannah State U.
Cheryl Dozier, former associate provost and chief diversity officer at UGA, has been named permanent…
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Regents OK new university names
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved new names for two of its…
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Community college in Iowa reopens after natural disaster strikes campus
Four days after a tornado tore through its campus, Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa,…
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Florida creates new university
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed controversial legislation that will create the state’s 12th public university…
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San Jose State U. moves to end admission guarantee for locals
Due to budget shortfalls, San Jose State University will suspend its policy of guaranteeing admission…
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Controversial two-price system at Santa Monica College cancelled
Santa Monica College announced plans to cancel a new program that would have allowed students…
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College asked to return student aid
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, a Roman Catholic institution serving about 1,600 students in Indiana, has been…
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Chicago State rescinds gag order
After two weeks of implementation, Chicago State University has withdrawn a controversial policy requiring that…
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Virginia Tech bans guns on campus
In the wake of campus shooting tragedies in 2007 and 2011, the governing board of…
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President of Dartmouth College nominated for World Bank post
President Barack Obama has nominated Jim Yong Kim, president of Dartmouth College, to the lead…
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University System of Kentucky denies bid to add one more university
The University of Pikeville, a private liberal arts college in Pikeville, Ky., lost its bid…
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Louisiana State University to allow professors to grade for attendance
Students at Louisiana State University may soon find themselves academically compelled to go to class,…
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Indiana will cap degree credits
In an effort to make college more affordable, the Indiana House of Representatives has approved…
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California State University system to admit fewer students next year
Reeling from state budget cutbacks, the University of California system recently announced a plan to…
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Colorado mulls changing contracts
Colleges and universities in Colorado’s public system could soon have the ability to offer long-term,…
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UCLA gets $50 million donation
The top public health official in Los Angeles and his wife recently donated $50 million…
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Arizona governor OKs 2014 tax break for distance-education companies
Distance-education companies based in Arizona like the University of Phoenix will begin receiving tax breaks…
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University of Michigan’s College of Engineering gets $15 million gift
A University of Michigan alumnus and his wife have made a $15 million donation, the…
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