23 décembre 2017

Republican proposal could create bigger role for private industry in higher ed

University Business Magazine logoWhile you were paying attention to the tax bill, Republicans proposed overhauling the student loan program. More...

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Canada's Laurier, Keypath Education partner

University Business Magazine logoWilfrid Laurier University is expanding its online program management partnership with Keypath Education to include new fully online postgraduate degree programs in Public Safety and Social Work. More...

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Partnership jump starts college degree program

University Business Magazine logoThe Sunbury branch of Lackawanna College has partnered with SUN Area Technical Institute in New Berlin on a program that will allow high school students to carry over credit from their classes toward the higher education institution’s criminal justice program. More...

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Rural students are the least likely to go to college

University Business Magazine logoJustin Gordon grew up thinking he would work the land. He’s from Sharpsburg, Iowa, population 89, where agriculture is the lifeblood of the region. He says most of his friends from high school have gone into farming. More...

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Cengage launches subscription to offer unlimited, on-demand, affordable access to digital materials

University Business Magazine logoIn a bold move designed to lower student costs and improve access to learning, Cengage, an education and technology company, today announced Cengage Unlimited. More...

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FSU strikes agreement with Israeli university

University Business Magazine logoFlorida State University now has a new partner, all the way in Israel! 
On Monday, Governor Rick Scott signed a memorandum of understanding between FSU and Tel Aviv University. More...

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The practice of awarding huge buyouts to college football coaches

University Business Magazine logoThe rising price of big-time college football is reflected in dry language buried within the 2 ½ -page contract extension Jim Mora signed with UCLA last year. More...

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Grad students argue against taxing tuition waivers

University Business Magazine logoGraduate students around the U.S. are staging campus walk-outs and lobbying Congress in an effort to keep their tuition waivers tax-free. More...

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Be ready for the revolutions!

University Business Magazine logoEconomic and talent-development experts tell us we are on the brink of not one, but two revolutions. More...

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Congress should make higher ed affordable for all ages

University Business Magazine logoAs the holiday season begins, all through the house, not a creature is stirring…except for college-bound high school seniors agonizing over their college application essays. So it is fitting that in Congress, the House Education and Workforce Committee has introduced the Prosper Act for reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, which would make it easier and less confusing to choose and pay for college. More...

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