27 avril 2016

Utah regents announce state university tuition increases

University Business LogoSubmitted by Stefanie Botelho. The Utah State Board of Regents has approved tuition increases for the 2016-1017 school year at Utah’s public universities. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 23:58 - - Permalien [#]


Princeton will keep Woodrow Wilson’s name on buildings

University Business LogoSubmitted by Stefanie Botelho. Princeton University said Monday that it will keep President Woodrow Wilson’s name on its school of public and international affairs and a residential college despite calls to expunge his name from those places on the Ivy League campus because of his staunch support of racial segregation. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 23:56 - - Permalien [#]

Some investors, universities see a return in fronting students’ tuition

University Business LogoSubmitted by Stefanie Botelho. What’s the market read on Karla Comacho? Not the potential value of the Frida Kahlo-like portraits she creates, but the potential return on her. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 23:23 - - Permalien [#]

Student Loans of North Dakota to transfer portfolio to Great Lakes

University Business LogoSubmitted by Stefanie Botelho. Loans of North Dakota (SLND) is transferring its portfolio under the Federal Family Education Loan Program to Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation (Great Lakes) effective March 31, 2016. Great Lakes will serve as the designated guarantor for North Dakota. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 23:20 - - Permalien [#]

ExecOnline partners with UC Berkeley

University Business LogoSubmitted by Stefanie Botelho. ExecOnline (http://www.execonline.com), a provider of university-certified online executive education programs, has announced a new programmatic partnership with the UC Berkeley Center for Executive Education (UC Berkeley CEE). More...

Posté par pcassuto à 23:16 - - Permalien [#]


U. of Maryland committee finds fault in chocolate milk study

University Business LogoSubmitted by Stefanie Botelho. The University of Maryland, College Park, approved a study that linked a specialty chocolate milk to faster recovery from sports and even concussions despite serious concerns raised by reviewers that the proposal lacked an understanding of how to conduct nutritional research among humans and that the lead researcher lacked experience in the study area, according to a university review committee. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 23:04 - - Permalien [#]

My non-tenured status makes me a better teacher

University Business LogoSubmitted by Stefanie Botelho. For the past fifteen years, I’ve taught first-year writing at a small liberal arts college, and though I teach essentially the same course every semester, I never get bored. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 23:02 - - Permalien [#]

Collaborative team for Title IX Investigations

University Business LogoSubmitted by Stefanie Botelho. Title IX, enacted in 1972, prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded educational programs and activities. This is a growing area of concern for many public and private schools, colleges and universities. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 22:59 - - Permalien [#]

Proposed bill would create MnSCU pilot program for disabled students

University Business LogoSubmitted by Stefanie Botelho. College-age students with intellectual and developmental disabilities could soon get the opportunity to fully participate in campus life. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 22:58 - - Permalien [#]

GlobalFoundries: Hey students, we've got your future jobs

University Business LogoSubmitted by Stefanie Botelho. As GlobalFoundries continues to plant roots in Dutchess County, the company hopes to partner with local schools and colleges to create a more technologically-educated workforce, and grow job opportunities for area graduates. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 22:55 - - Permalien [#]