Tag: Around Academe
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Stanford will create loan-forgiveness program for future schoolteachers
In an effort to encourage its education graduates to become K-12 schoolteachers, Stanford University has…
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James Madison will cut sports teams
The governing board at James Madison University has announced plans to eliminate 10 of the…
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Student faces jail for bomb threat
An e-mailed bomb threat to officials at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh has left…
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New University of Baltimore freshmen will be offered free tuition
In its move to serve four years of undergraduate education, the University of Baltimore is…
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University of Utah says no to guns
Despite a state law passed in August that would permit concealed weapons on campus, the…
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University of Illinois goes online
The University of Illinois will soon offer online degree and certificate programs, according to the…
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Harvard, Princeton universities will drop early acceptance programs
Harvard and Princeton universities have announced that beginning in 2008 they will no longer offer…
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Ohio State win leads to havoc at home
Local police and firefighters in Columbus, Ohio, responded to a high number of incidents Sept.…
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Stolen computers at University of Minnesota held student, alumni data
Records from more than 13,000 students and alumni of the University of Minnesota might have…
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Son of Alabama ex-chancellor took money from a firm with school ties
The son of Alabama’s recently fired chancellor of two-year colleges received $3,000 a month for…
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University of Cincinnati offers freshmen free cell phones
In an effort to improve communication with students and tap into new revenue sources, the…
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Survey: 20 percent of female cadets at the Citadel suffer sexual assault
According to a survey released by the Citadel, about 20 percent of female cadets have…
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N.J. mulls plan to merge universities
New Jersey state legislators have appointed a committee to study whether to combine the University…
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Miami University offers free tuition
Thanks to a $10 million donation, Miami University plans to launch a program to fully…
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BYU hires lobbyist
Brigham Young University paid the brother of a Republican congressman about $70,000 to lobby on…
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University of California system ranked first in number of patents granted
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently released a list of the top 13 universities…
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University of Virginia offers guaranteed admission plan
The University of Virginia will guarantee admission to all qualified students from the state’s 23…
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College grads with debt decrease chance to enter public-service careers
Graduating college students faced with student-loan debt may be dissuaded from entering public-service careers like…
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New York University officials debate returning multi million-dollar donation
Administrators and faculty at New York University are deciding whether to return a $200 million donation from…
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Plans approved for a $249 million football stadium at U. of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota’s board of regents recently voted 11-1 to build a new $249…
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Survey finds more students are seeking mental-health treatment
Eighty-six percent of college counselors reported an increase in students with severe psychological problems, according…
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Survey: Private institutions spend more on recruiting than public ones
Private schools spend about four times as much to recruit new students compared to their…
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University of Pennsylvania will provide grants for needy students
In an effort to increase socioeconomic diversity, the University of Pennsylvania announced plans to provide…
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Memphis U. law prof bans laptops
A law professor at Memphis University prohibited students from taking notes with laptops during her…
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