Tag: Around Academe
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Study: Faculty members open to new courseware, other innovations
A study conducted by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation found postsecondary faculty members are…
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University of Florida to change name of ISIS records management system
The University of Florida is changing the name of its records management system known as…
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Study: Employers outspend colleges on post-secondary education
A new report found that employers outspend colleges on post-secondary education for workers. The Georgetown…
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Northwestern University receives largest, single gift in its history
Northwestern University received a gift exceeding $100 million from alumna Roberta Buffet Elliott. The president…
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FBI: Russian spy ring tried to recruit students at major New York university
The Federal Bureau of Investigation busted an alleged three-man spy ring in New York last…
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Study: Better information needed to attract qualified low-income students
A new study makes the case that low-income, high-achieving students are choosing not to go…
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Amazon launches textbook creator
Amazon.com is offering another platform for educators to self-publish textbooks. The company announced a new…
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Survey: Perception gap exists between students, employers
A report released by the Association of American Colleges and Universities found that while college…
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University’s annual banished words list includes polar vortex, hack
Lake Superior State University released its annual “List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English…
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Polish university reinstates degrees earned by German Jews in Nazi era
Wroclaw University in southwest Poland has reinstated academic degrees of German Jews nearly 80 years…
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Regents finalize consolidation of Kennesaw State, Southern Polytechnic
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents granted final approval to the creation of…
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Georgia State University, Georgia Perimeter College to consolidate
Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College will consolidate to form a new institution to…
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Former UGA faculty members named president, provost at universities
Two former UGA faculty members have been named to senior administration positions at two U.S.…
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Enrollment up at public universities
In fall 2014, enrollment was up at four-year public institutions by 2.2 percent and four-year…
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Number of undergraduate public health majors grew from 1992 to 2012
The number of undergraduate majors in public health has grown considerably, according to a report…
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Report finds the number of religion faculty positions is declining
A report by the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature found…
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US, China agree on student visas
Earlier this month, China and the U.S. agreed to extend terms for short-term visas, which…
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Board of Regents of University System of Georgia elects new officers
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia elected new officers for 2015…
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Group aims to aid low-income students
A group of nonprofit organizations led by Bloomberg Philanthropies announced last month a new effort…
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U. of Texas system launches ‘mobile-first’ competency-based courses
Earlier this month, the University of Texas system announced it would create a competency-based program…
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Nearly half of top schools have tanning facilities on or near campus
Authors of a study published in the journal JAMA Dermatology found that a fair amount…
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Medical college enrollment rises
The Association of American Medical Colleges announced that student enrollment in medical colleges increased by…
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Google, Oxford partner on deep learning project
Google announced late last month that it is partnering with the University of Oxford to…
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Japan aims to boost global status of its universities
The Japan Times is reporting that the Japanese government has launched a grant program aimed…
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