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2 juillet 2016

Chinese university installs study booths in showers to ease overcrowding

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A Chinese university has come up with a novel approach to overcrowded libraries, by converting an unused public showers into dozens of tiny self-study booths. More...

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2 juillet 2016

How to fix a graduation rate of 1 in 10? Ask the dropouts

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. On San Jose State University's lush inner-city campus, students in their graduation gowns pose with their families in front of ivy-covered buildings. More...

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2 juillet 2016

Medical firms, universities drive increase in Indiana patents

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The latest Hoosier inventions are emerging from the bustling orthopedic industry in Warsaw, from faculty laboratories at Indiana’s flagship universities, and from health care firms across central Indiana, including Cook Medical Technologies. More...

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2 juillet 2016

Student apartments won’t raise railings

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The owner of Sterling Campus Center said it has decided not to make any changes to the height of railings at the private student apartment tower where two College of Charleston students fell from balconies in the past year. More...

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2 juillet 2016

Hidden side of the college dream: Mediocre graduation rates

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. To rise in society, “go to college” is such a proven prescription that Michelle Obama made a rap video of it. But while, on average, college graduates have lower unemployment rates, earn higher wages and even have longer-lasting marriages, there’s less discussion of the many students lost between enrollment and graduation. More...

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2 juillet 2016

Lack of budget disappoints higher ed presidents

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The presidents of Illinois State University and Heartland Community College expressed disappointment Wednesday that the Legislature adjourned without resolving state budget issues but said their institutions can weather the setback — for now. More...

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2 juillet 2016

Jenzabar eLearning update supports modern student demands

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Jenzabar, Inc., a leading provider of software, strategies, and services for higher education, today announced an upgrade to its Learning Management System with Jenzabar eLearning 2.0. The new version includes the tools educators need to deliver the personalized learning experience that modern students demand, and to meet the needs of competency-based education (CBE). More...

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2 juillet 2016

What happened to tuition-free college?

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Senator Bernie Sanders wants it. Until the Vietnam War, most public colleges and universities had it. So what happened to our tuition-free public universities and colleges. More...

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2 juillet 2016

Most 21st Century Scholars not on track to receive state money

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The vast majority of incoming high school seniors who could qualify for a state-funded scholarship are running the risk of losing out on the assistance that covers up to four years of college tuition, according to newly released state data. More...

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2 juillet 2016

The missing piece in the debate over college costs

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Hundreds of colleges are offering programs that simply aren’t worth the expense. And while it’s difficult for families to figure out which schools are a good deal, a new report from Third Way suggests the reality is: depressingly few. More...

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