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20 décembre 2015

Mentoring initiative helps low-income students stay in college

By Stefanie Botelho. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education shared the first-year results of a college mentoring program developed with the support of USA Funds that led to impressive improvements in the numbers of students staying on-track for college completion. More...

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20 décembre 2015

Colleges that charge students the most to apply

By Stefanie Botelho. College costs can start accruing long before freshmen enroll in their first course. Some universities charge hefty application fees to students vying for admission, according to data submitted to U.S. News in the spring of 2015. More...

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20 décembre 2015

Rice University opts out of Texas 'campus carry' gun law

By Stefanie Botelho. Rice University, one of the most prestigious private colleges in Texas, said on Monday it would opt out of a law due to go into effect next year that allows people with licenses for concealed handguns to bring them on campus. More...

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20 décembre 2015

Can schools help keep startups from leaving?

By Stefanie Botelho. Five years ago, Durval Tavares, president and CEO of Aquabotix Technology Corp., moved his company into an incubator run by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth for a seven-month stay.
In October, following steady growth at other locations, the firm relocated into the Clover Leaf Office Park in Fall River, where it continues to develop underwater remote-operated vehicles and video systems. More...

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20 décembre 2015

Mobile app is changing the way students and organizations fundraise

By Stefanie Botelho. Association Motor Club Marketing (AMCM) announced last week the official launch of their new fundraising program, which utilizes a free, branded app that can be customized for almost any organization interested in finding innovative ways to fundraise. AMCM's rapidly growing list of fundraising partners includes FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), ACE (American Coalition for Ethanol), and GE (Growth Energy). More...

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20 décembre 2015

Free community college: Then what?

By Stefanie Botelho. The idea of providing free tuition for students to attend community college has recently captured the imagination of the national media — and with good reason. More...

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20 décembre 2015

Here’s how Maine students will have access to courses at 500 colleges

By Stefanie Botelho. Maine college students will soon have seamless access to hundreds of higher education courses in 35 states thanks to a new program to which the state has just been accepted. More...

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20 décembre 2015

Law schools race to meet students’ demands

By Stefanie Botelho. Justice might be blind, but for those teaching the law it has never been more important to keep a watchful eye on students’ expectations. Since the financial crisis of 2007-08, demand for law school places has been erratic. More...

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20 décembre 2015

Higher ed institutions look to next gen student learning measurement

By Stefanie Botelho. Higher education institutions of all kinds — state, private and community — are increasingly being asked for more evidence of student learning. Many are looking for ways to demonstrate their students' general education skill levels and use information derived from student learning outcomes (SLO) assessments to enhance the learning experience on their campuses. More...

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20 décembre 2015

California’s public universities in high demand, but have little room

By Stefanie Botelho. A new report says increased demand and higher enrollment standards are making it more difficult than ever for California residents to get into the state’s public universities. More...

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