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Out-of-state students shouldering more costs Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:00PMOut-of-state students will be more profitable for Virginia's public colleges and universities this school year.
Voting matters Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:21PMOn voting in the District 14 special election With the special legislative session completed in Austin, an announcement was made by State Representative Fred Brown (R) that he would be stepping down as representative of District 14. ...
Will college bubble burst from public subsidies? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:29PMMichael Barone Senior Political Analyst Follow Him @MichaelBarone When governments want to encourage what they believe is beneficial behavior, they subsidize it. Sounds like good public policy. But there can be problems. Behavior that is beneficial for most people may not be so for everybody. And government subsidies can go too far. Subsidies create incentives for what economists ...
E.B. students uncover DNA mysteries at RU Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:04PMBY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — For two East Brunswick High School seniors, school isn’t out for the summer. While many of their classmates might be soaking in the rays at the Jersey Shore or enjoying a ballgame, Brinda Banerji and Adam Horowitz are working on the genomic sequence analysis of Wolffia australiana, a type of duckweed. read more
Some scholars argue Congress can't impose debt limit on president Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:02PMThe debt ceiling debate in Washington raises economic and constitutional questions that are not easily answered.
Rep. Levin expects Dems to win debt showdown Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:09PMHe says tea party wants to destroy sense of community
Zach Crispin: Minister Naomi Yamamoto is unwise to ignore student debt in B.C. Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:57PMDuring a recent tour of the Okanagan, Advanced Education Minister Naomi Yamamoto remarked that student debt is a “really good debt to assume”.
MPs criticise study grant changes Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:43PMAn MPs' committee attacks the way the government has brought in cuts to study grants for poor teenagers in England and questions the replacement scheme.
All colleges are not created equal, and neither are students Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:41PMSociety's focus on the need for higher education does a disservice to many.
Staying Competitive Through Education: The President and American Business Leaders Announce New Commitments Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:27PMPresident Barack Obama hosts an education roundtable in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building with business leaders and America’s Promise Alliance Chair Alma Powell, center, and Founding Chair General Colin Powell, left, to discuss what the business community can do to ensure we have a skilled, educated and competitive US workforce, July 18, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) On ...
UHV prepares for years of growing enrollment with new housing, classrooms and major offerings Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:02PMThe University of Houston-Victoria continues to be one of the fastest-growing universities in Texas.
Group Helps Outwith Tools For School Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:00AMEmbarking on a career in the hospitality industry requires many things, from obtaining the proper training to, if one is lucky, finding a mentor who can offer guidance along the way. For several years, the Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas has
Idahoans are flocking to expensive for-profit schools Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:00AMIdaho's weak economy is proving to be a boon to the for-profit college industry, which has exploded in the Treasure Valley in the last decade. Students are taking on heavy debt for coursework they want, when they need it. But Idaho beats the national average on loan repayments.
Concern grows about default rates on student loans in Kentucky Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:51AMFRANKFORT — Donald and Stacey Lee racked up about $70,000 in federally insured student loans
Genesis in Melbourne is a house of hope Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:35AMGenesis House gives women a place to go when they have no place else to go.
Youth camp keeps kids busy Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:20AMLEWISTON — Wearing matching “Tree Street Youth” shirts, director Julia Sleeper led inner-city summer campers in a nonsense song and dance Thursday that got them shaking, moving and laughing.
5 ways to take control of student loan bills now Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:14AMRecommend this story? NEW YORK -- School isn't over yet for recent college graduates. Their next test is figuring out how to repay student loans. It's easy to become complacent about student loans because the bills don't start arriving until after a six-month grace period following graduation.
Ivey Ballet founder, dancer dies Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:57PMRobert Ivey, a distinguished dancer, choreographer and artistic director, will be remembered for the many lives he touched in the Charleston arts community. He died Friday after a long illness. Born in Australia in the 1930s, Ivey came to the United States as a high school student following the death of his parents.
Blog Bag Answers: Stricklin on Paying Players Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:16PMJuly tends to be a slow month on the college beat, but that didn't stop y'all from raining down questions in this week's Blog Bag. Fine with me. Let's start with a series of questions involving a hot-button issue: paying college athletes (legally).
El Camino College journalism professor Jolene Combs dies at 69 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:47PMLongtime El Camino College professor Jolene Combs, whose spirited journalism classes sparked many students' careers, died this week. She was 69.
CSU stings students with another tuition hike Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:39AMWith less than two months before the fall semester begins, California State University officials approved another tuition hike.
Lazy profs: A drain on colleges or a myth? Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:51PMshare: digg facebook twitter Academics and a new coalition of higher education boosters say critics are on the wrong track if the goal is to make Texas universities better.
University of Minnesota researchers find new way to generate geothermal energy Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:09PMPotential investors are showing interest in a new geothermal energy production system that two University of Minnesota researchers hope to commercialize. The patent-pending, renewable way of generating electricity from underground heat also would help clean up the atmosphere.
Young entrepreneur creates opportunity in weak economy Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:08PMWith the weak economy surrounding today’s job market, college graduates are not only leaving universities with an education, but with increased pressure to find a job that allows them to use their newly acquired knowledge. Jake Hadden, a 23-year-old Lake Zurich resident and recent graduate from University of Illinois in Chicago’s science program, was one student who experienced that difficulty ...
Obama says he's 'bent over backwards' to get deal with GOP Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:33AM“I do not see a path to a deal if they do not budge. Period,” Obama said of congressional Republicans. Read more...
Women in the Game Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:14AMThe traditional picture of sports television has long suggested that men dominate the top positions in anything from C-level posts, to master control producers, to those who buy and sell the games we love. The picture, thankfully, hardly holds true, as the ladies listed below prove.
A guide to the presidential search committee Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:07AMThe Exponent will be taking a close look at those involved in the search for the new president over the entire process. Today, we look at who makes up the committee to select the new president. Their condensed biographies are below, as are the questions we are asking about each of them.
Oxendine takes another swing at Catawba Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:11PMBy Tonia Black-Gold Catawba College News Service SALISBURY — When Joe Oxendine came to Catawba College the first time in 1948, he was an 18-year-old Lumbee Indian who had just spent a year working at a Detroit automobile factory making an ...
ART GALLERY CALENDAR: July 8 to 14 Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:31PMArtists and galleries can submit information about upcoming shows, classes, workshops and other events for publication both in print and online by e-mailing mmoore@kitsapsun.com
Higher tuitions for higher education mean tougher choices for families Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 8:13PMMore work, more debt and more belt tightening are among the myriad ways Kitsap families will deal with more college costs this coming school year.
Is paying college athletes worth the cost? Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:12PMWhen it comes to the debate on whether or not to pay college athletes, Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter offers this thought: "If you want to get paid, or think the system is wrong, go pro. That's what the pros are for." read more
MPCC approves grant applications Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 7:37AMThe North Platte Telegraph The Board of Directors of the Mid-Plains Community College opened their meeting on Wednesday with recognition of North Plains Community College chapters of Phi Beta Lambda and Phi Theta Kappa. The Michael Bennet Lifetime Achievement award was also given to Marilyn McGahan.
Struggle continues for free speech in campus forum Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 2:57AM"Hate speech" limitation on Vanderbilt student blog conflicts with university's vision of intellectual freedom.
Bradley University Named Best Bet College Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:00PMBradley University in Peoria was named a "Best Bet" college in a new guidebook, The Financial Aid Handbook:Getting the Education You Want for the Price You Can Afford.
UTPA, TSTC awarded grants to help low-income students Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:48PMMcALLEN -- The University of Texas-Pan American and Texas State Technical College will receive nearly $1 million combined in federal grants to draw students from low-income families into higher education. The U.S. Department of Education’s Talent...
Fitch Rates University of California General Rev Bonds 'AA+/F1+'; Outlook Stable Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:42PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns the following ratings to general revenue bonds (GRBs) to be issued by the Regents of the University of California (the regents) for the benefit of University of California (UC or the university): --$400.0 million 2011 series Y-1 (taxable floating rate notes) 'AA+/F1+'; --$100.0 million 2011 series Y-2 (taxable floating rate notes) 'AA+/F1 ...
Santa Rosa rally for Dream Act Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:31AMSanta Rosa was a pit stop Thursday evening for a statewide campaign to generate support for legislation that would allow illegal immigrant students to qualify for state-funded financial aid.
Study demonstrates how memory can be preserved -- and forgetting prevented Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:30AM( Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ) A new study by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center suggests that specific brain areas actively orchestrate competition between memories, and that by disrupting targeted brain areas through transcranial magnetic stimulation, you can preserve memory -- and prevent forgetting.
Babson Summer Venturing Demo Day Takes Place July 28th; Babson College Entrepreneur Teams Will Present Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:50AMContact: Michael Chmura, mchmura@babson.edu, +1-781-239-4549
Verizon Wireless Awards Entrepreneurship Grants to Domestic Violence Survivors Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:44PMVerizon Wireless announced it has awarded nine grants totaling $35,000 to domestic violence survivors across New York State to help them start or expand a small or home-based business.
The Most Affordable Colleges Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:43AMThe U.S. Department of Education has launched a new website designed to help parents and students deal with the rising cost of a college education.
Maui Reaches for the HI STARS Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:22PMHawai'i's students are privileged to be able to view the universe from one of the best locations in the world and participate in programs to help cultivate their knowledge of it.
Seven breakthrough solutions Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:08PMTaylor Wolken:The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s solutions: part three In our journey through the Texas Public Policy Foundation's 'seven breakthrough solutions,' number three 'establishes separate budgeting and reward systems for teaching and research, making it possible to reward exceptional individuals in each area. ' ...
UT report takes aimat college ‘solutions' Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:52PMshare: digg facebook twitter The College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin weighed in Wednesday, releasing a 17-page rebuttal to the market-driven approach favored by the governor and some of his supporters. The centerpiece of the movement, known as the “seven breakthrough solutions” and promoted by the conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation, calls for treating students ...
Grading Corbett's education ideas Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:27PMFirst-year governor succeeds on big-money cost savings but misses on smaller 'reforms.' Four months ago in a frozen state capital, Gov. Tom Corbett presented his vision of public education.
Two New Jersey Colleges Warned By Accreditation Board Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:29PMEssex County College and Kean University have been warned by the regional organization which grants accreditation for not having quality systems to track if school and student goals are being met.
Happy 'Dependence' Day Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:23PMThe majority of you depend on the federal government to go to school.
UT fires back at Perry plan, says college is not 'Banana Republic' Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:53PMshare: digg facebook twitter The college of liberal arts at the University of Texas at Austin weighed in today, releasing a 17-page rebuttal to the market-driven approach favored by the governor and some of his supporters. The centerpiece of the movement, known as the "seven breakthrough solutions" and promoted by the conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation, calls for treating students as ...
Old life capable of revealing new tricks after all Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:02AM( University of California - Los Angeles ) Robert Gunsalus studies one of the oldest known life forms, Archaea, to learn how they thrive in harsh environments. In a paper in Environmental Micriobiology, Gunsalus shows that M. hungatei, a type of Archaea, contain granules that are incredibly efficient energy storage structures.
Local companies' scholarships help soften blow of university sticker shock Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 5:29AMAs students say goodbye to high school and set their sights on college, local companies are passing out scholarships and grants to help soften the blow of university sticker shock.