05 juillet 2015
Bangkok University adopts new gender-inclusive uniform policy
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Thailand’s Bangkok University has adopted a new policy allowing transgender students to wear the uniform of their chosen gender identity.Read more.
How much does upkeep of college buildings really cost?
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Utah taxpayers may be paying about $250,000 more than is needed for the University of Utah to run a pair of yet-to-be-constructed classroom buildings, according to a state audit released Tuesday.Read more.
This is why state colleges cost so much
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Stubbornly low funding for state colleges is driving up the cost of tuition for American families and exacerbating underlying problems in public university systems, experts said Thursday.Read more.
As states cut student aid, dollars still flow to upper-income families
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. When Paul Kline was applying to college last fall, he found himself in an enviable position: He didn’t have to worry about financial aid. The 17-year-old could count on support from a generous, wealthy grandmother and knew his tuition would be covered.Read more.
Small colleges must be creative to survive
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Wallace is a retired teacher from Richmond. His book “Essex Memories & Beyond” was recently nominated in the nonfiction category for the 18th annual Library of Virginia Literary Award, 2015.Read more.
Gainful employment survives for-profit challenge
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The Department of Education's controversial gainful employment rule is set to take effect next month, after a judge on Tuesday ruled against the for-profit college organization trying to block its implementation.Read more.
U.S. universities on symbolic visit to Iran
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A group of senior United States university representatives has visited Iran, in what is believed to be the biggest academic delegation since the 1970s.Read more.
Sweet Briar is now the most famous college in the country
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Yet here was an outburst unlike any other seen in the Bedford County Circuit Court Room A — a courtroom full of Sweet Briar College supporters in their pink-and-green school colors first applauding, then rising to a standing ovation, then spontaneously breaking out into their now-famous “holla holla holla” cheer.Read more.
Student failures beset Ivy Tech
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Ivy Tech Community College is on the verge of no longer being a provider for some state workforce training and education programs because many of its students are not succeeding.Read more.
