Tag: Around Academe
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Harvard U. increases diversity in tenure, tenure-track faculty
Harvard University has its most diverse tenured faculty in its history, according to its Office…
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University System of Georgia names new chief academic officer
Tristan Denley has been named chief academic officer and executive vice chancellor of academic affairs…
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Gluten-free dining halls now open at Kent State and Cornell universities
Students with celiac disease and gluten intolerance at Kent State and Cornell universities now have…
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More high school students taking courses for college credit in Georgia
Georgia’s streamlined Move on When Ready program, which allows high school students to take courses…
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Nursing, psychology, English top disciplines for new faculty hires
More faculty are being hired in nursing, psychology and English than any other disciplines, according…
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UF, UW-Madison pair up to increase STEM students with new program
The University of Florida and the University of Wisconsin-Madison are teaming up to create a…
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Connecticut system looks to merge 12 community colleges into one system
The president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System is recommending the state consolidate…
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Survey: Anxiety is No. 1 mental health concern among students
Anxiety was the top complaint for university students who sought mental health care in the…
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Alumnus named president of Fisk University, to start tenure July 1
UGA alumnus Kevin D. Rome Sr. was named president of Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee,…
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USC on track to raise $6 billion
The University of Southern California, which launched a campaign in 2011 to raise $6 billion,…
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Harvard Law to allow GRE scores for admission in lieu of traditional LSAT
In an effort to lessen the financial burden of applying to different graduate programs, Harvard…
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NYU encourages students to graduate faster to offset rising attendance costs
New York University is tackling its escalating attendance costs by encouraging students to graduate in…
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College Board report: More high schoolers take AP classes, tests
A new report from College Board shows a record number of high school students are…
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Educational survey: International students face unique hurdles
International students at U.S. institutions want more feedback, more examples of assignments, and for professors…
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UGA VP named interim president at Armstrong State University
UGA’s vice president for public service and outreach will serve as the interim president of…
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Amazon promotes voice technology, creates fellowship for research
Amazon is investing in voice technology research with a new fellowship, according to a new blog…
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Report: Universities enroll more international graduate students
International graduate student enrollment at U.S. universities grew by 5 percent between the fall 2015…
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Donations to colleges, universities in US top $41 billion in 2016
Donations to colleges and universities totaled almost $1 billion more in 2016 than in the…
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Alumnus gives Rembrandts to UNC-Chapel Hill’s Ackland Art Museum
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Ackland Art Museum is now home to…
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Task forces, universities reconsider need for remedial math courses
Two out of every five incoming college freshmen at public four-year universities will wind up…
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Armstrong State/Georgia Southern consolidation committee appointed
University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley has appointed the Armstrong State University-Georgia Southern University…
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Longtime US senator joins faculty at Johns Hopkins University
Barbara A. Mikulski, the longest-serving woman in the history of Congress and Maryland’s longest-tenured U.S.…
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Georgia Tech to offer new online graduate degree in analytics
Students planning to earn a graduate degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology now have…
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Report: UGA School of Law offers great return on investment
UGA has one of the best returns on student loan debt for law students in…
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