Tag: Around Academe
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Around Academe Sept. 22, 2008
Fewer college students smokingSmoking is being snuffed out on college campuses, according a report released…
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Around Academe Oct. 13, 2008
University of Memphis offers buyout plan to 115 of its employeesFollowing approval from the Tennessee…
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Around Academe Oct. 6, 2008
Increase in funds for Pell Grants likely to surpass 40 percentTo meet its promise of…
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UAE University now offers doctorates
United Arab Emirates University in Abu Dhabi will become the first native Persian Gulf university…
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Australian colleges, universities see big jump in international enrollment
International student enrollment in Australian colleges and universities jumped 20 percent over last year despite…
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Montana State U. faculty to unionize
Both full- and part-time faculty members at Montana State University in Bozeman have voted to…
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Miami University promises to take in more displaced Italian students
The recent earthquake in Italy damaged much of L’Aquila University, leaving 27,000 students displaced in…
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Community college dean tapped for federal higher education post
President Barack Obama named Glen Cumming, dean of institutional advancement at Southern Maine Community College…
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Yale University gets $50 million gift for new global affairs institute
A graduate of Yale University and his wife recently donated $50 million to the institution…
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Report: African universities found wanting in social science emphasis
African universities need a stronger emphasis on research in the humanities and social sciences, according…
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Broadcasting school reopening temporarily for existing students
After coming to an agreement with its management and bankruptcy trustees, the Connecticut School of…
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MIT professors approve policy of posting their journals online
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is sharing its research by adopting a policy that all…
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Broadcasting school reopens temporarily
After coming to an agreement with its management and bankruptcy trustees, the Connecticut School of…
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MIT posts journals online
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is sharing its research by adopting a policy that all…
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Dartmouth picks new president
Jim Yong Kim, a physician known for his work in the global campaign against AIDS,…
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Arkansas limits spending
The Arkansas legislature voted to cap the amount of money that public institutions of higher…
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Mexico offers aid
To help students withstand the global economic crisis, the rectors of Mexico’s 128 largest public…
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Help with student debt
In an effort to attract more graduate students, the University System of New Hampshire plans…
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Pakistan finally pays tuition for its students studying abroad
The Pakistan government has released 2.819 billion Pakistan rupees ($35.4 million) to pay tuition for…
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U. of Colorado chancellor named next president of Georgia Tech
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents has named the chancellor of the University…
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Faculty at Minnesota’s state universities agree to salary freeze
At Minnesota’s state universities, faculty members have agreed to have their salaries frozen for the…
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Enrollment up at British universities
According to The Times of London, applications to British universities are up 8 percent; meaning…
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Professors: Stop college rankings
The American Association of University Professors is asking for a delay on U.S News &…
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Language police hang up cuffs at Queen’s University in Canada
Officials have discontinued a program at Kingston, Ontario’s Queen’s University in which six students employed…
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