Tag: Around Academe
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UGA administrator named College of Coastal Georgia interim president
Margaret A. Amstutz will succeed the College of Coastal Georgia’s outgoing president, Greg Aloia, effective…
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Northwestern’s Faculty Senate suggests syllabi include mental health note
A new resolution passed in Northwestern University’s Faculty Senate recommends professors include information on available…
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$20 million grant aims to increase job preparation for high schoolers
The Council of State School Officers and JP Morgan Chase & Co. are teaming up…
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Report: Anxiety, depression increasing among college students
A new report from the Center for Collegiate Mental Health found college students continue to…
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Regents approve institutional mergers for four USG members
At its Jan. 11 meeting, the board of regents approved Chancellor Steve Wrigley’s recommendation for…
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Report: Georgia higher education degree holders tend to earn more
A new report from the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement shows that students with higher…
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Universities partner with community colleges to boost completion rates
Traditional four-year universities are partnering with community colleges to increase transfer and degree completion rates…
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Albany State University, Darton State College consolidation finalized
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia granted final approval Dec. 9…
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USG board of regents names new president of Valdosta State University
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia named Richard A. Carvajal president…
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UF Online growing but looking for strategies to increase enrollment
After canceling a contract with Pearson Education last year, the University of Florida is altering…
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Report offers advice to maximize class scheduling efficiency
The new Higher Education Scheduling Index shows that more than a third of introductory-level courses…
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Humanities Center’s future status uncertain at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University is considering closing its Humanities Center, an interdisciplinary center that has a…
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UW-Madison receives $85M grant
The nonprofit Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is giving the University of Wisconsin-Madison $85 million for…
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Duke Foundation grants will fund programs in biomedical research
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is giving more than $4 million in grants to help…
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University of Washington receives $210M gift for population health
The Population Health Initiative at the University of Washington, which focuses on improving health outcomes…
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Maryland pilot program replaces algebra class with statistics
To make its math courses more relevant to the future careers of its students, the…
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Colorado State University uses online tool to help with counseling services
Colorado State University is now using an online platform to help address an increasing need…
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2015 Georgia grads owe less in student loans than national average
Student loan debts for college graduates in 2015 were up 4 percent from 2014, with…
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New campus to further scientific discoveries at U. of Oregon
A $500 million donation to the University of Oregon is being used to create a…
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More than half of parents saving for children’s college education
More than half of parents are saving up for their children’s college education, according to…
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Johns Hopkins University receives $95 million in NIH research funding
Johns Hopkins University and a nonprofit research firm will spend seven years and $95 million…
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Report: Average student takes five years to earn four-year degree
Across the nation, students are taking longer to earn their degrees, according to a recent…
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University of Michigan gets NSF grant to create fertilizer from urine
Engineering researchers at the University of Michigan are using a $3 million National Science Foundation…
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SUNY discontinues disclosure of felony convictions on applications
State universities in New York will no longer ask applicants to disclose if they’ve been…
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