Tag: Around Academe
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Community college to give first choice to students who pay double
A community college in New Bedford, Mass., is offering students the chance to bypass waiting…
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Finland may charge college tuition
As part of a plan to combat Finland’s recession, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and…
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British government announces rise in student program participation rates
For the first time in several years, British participation rates in higher education programs among…
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Ontario plans to add 20,000 new higher education students this fall
The Canadian province of Ontario announced plans to spend more than $500 million to add…
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Saskatchewan restores financial support to First Nations University
The Canadian province of Saskatchewan has promised to restore its funding to First Nations University…
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NYU plans 40 percent expansion
New York University announced plans to increase its physical campus by 40 percent over the…
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New bill gives colleges tax breaks for hiring unemployed workers
New bill gives colleges tax breaks for hiring unemployed workers
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Tuition increases approved for public universities in Arizona next year
Public university students in Arizona will pay between 16 and 20 percent more for their…
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Harvard donates medical diagnostic tools to help third-world countries
Harvard University announced that it granted exclusive rights to its newly developed medical diagnostic tools…
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Wisconsin offers need-based grants for college-preparatory program
The Wisconsin Covenant Scholars program, which awards scholarships to participating high school students who meet…
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Tenure back on track for new faculty at Michigan’s Cornerstone University
The board of trustees at Cornerstone University, an independent Christian college in Grand Rapids, Mich.,…
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Colorado State University’s governing board bans concealed weapons
Colorado State University’s Board of Governors unanimously voted to ban concealed weapons from its campuses,…
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Tennessee chancellors, presidents may not need graduate degrees
Some Tennessee politicians could soon hold chancellor and presidential positions at state universities without holding…
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Finalists named for MCG presidency
The University System of Georgia has announced that Ricardo Azziz, a physician/scientist/executive with more than…
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Michigan college will repay tuition for students in training program
Lansing Community College in Lansing, Mich., has made a promise to repay tuition to students…
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Harvard law school to offer $1 million to bolster public service ranks
In another attempt to help graduate students pursue public service careers, the Harvard Law School…
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New Orleans teaching hospital gets $475 million from federal agency
A federal arbitration panel ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to give $475 million toward…
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Tuition increase aids British colleges
Colleges and universities in the United Kingdom have been able to upgrade almost every aspect…
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Tenn. law links funding to graduation
A new Tennessee law will link state funding for public colleges to graduation and student-retention…
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U. Mass system offers med school acceptance to high school seniors
In a move designed to increase the number of doctors from minority populations, the University…
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Sand volleyball OK’d as NCAA sport
The Division I Board of the National Collegiate Athletic Association has included sand volleyball in…
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U.S.- African partnerships included in federal government spending bill
In a move to strengthen higher education in sub-Saharan Africa and to develop deeper ties…
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U. of Tennessee, Oak Ridge lab announce research partnership
The University of Tennessee and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory will begin a partnership that…
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NIST awards $123 million to construct research facilities at 11 universities
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded more than $123 million…
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