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14 février 2016

College presidents oppose community college nursing degree

University Business Magazine logoBy Stefanie Botelho. A group of New Jersey college presidents voted Monday to tell the state they oppose proposals by two North Jersey community colleges to confer bachelor's degrees in nursing. More...

14 février 2016

Passing score for the GED test recalibrated

University Business Magazine logoBy Stefanie Botelho. GED Testing Service announces a recalibration to the GED test passing score and the addition of two new performance levels. In most states the passing score for high school equivalency is moving from 150 to 145. More...

14 février 2016

The dizzying differences in what U.S. states spend on higher ed

University Business Magazine logoBy Stefanie Botelho. For public colleges and universities across the US, state funding is a critical lifeline—and one that in the past typically far outpaced federal investment. But the recession forced many states to slash the amount of money they put in higher education, one of the largest categories in most state budgets. More...

14 février 2016

Is it time for colleges to withdraw from their outdated schedules?

University Business Magazine logoBy Stefanie Botelho. We asked a few college grads what they’d like to change about the current system. Their answers spanned from increasing accessibility, to eliminating lectures, to creating greater support services for students at risk of dropping out. More...

14 février 2016

U.S. prosperity depends on success of the “left-behind”

University Business Magazine logoBy Sue Henderson and James Muyskens. Among the biggest challenges facing American higher education today is our failure to provide the majority of tomorrow’s workforce with the wherewithal to thrive in the future. More...

14 février 2016

Do you have a campus retention champion?

University Business Magazine logoBy James Scannell and Jennifer Wick. Student retention, persistence, success and graduation remain top-of-mind issues for higher ed leaders amidst the advent of the College Scorecard, the push toward 60 percent of high school graduates earning college degrees by 2020, and families’ familiar concerns about return on investment. More...

14 février 2016

College diversity is an opportunity for growth

University Business Magazine logoBy Janet Dudley-Eshbach. On a cold evening in December 2014, over 400 students, faculty and staff gathered quietly on the central plaza of Salisbury University’s Maryland campus. Chalked on the pavers were the silhouettes of 24 bodies. More...

14 février 2016

Shouldn’t there be a time limit on Mickey’s copyright?

The ConversationBy . In 1998, the U.S. Congress passed the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998 (CTEA). CTEA expanded on the Copyright Act of 1976 by retroactively extending all existing copyrights by 20 years. More...
13 février 2016

Here’s what will change with the new SAT

The ConversationBy . Starting in March 2016, students will be taking a new version of the SAT. The redesigned SAT claims that it will,

remove barriers to college, making it possible for more students to own their future.

The redesigned SAT also claims to be returning to its original 1901 purpose, which was to create greater access to higher education for a diverse population. More...
13 février 2016

Adapting to the Challenges of Today’s Postsecondary Environment

The EvoLLLutionBy Jay Halfond - EvoLLLution. The current era is one of upheaval and challenges for higher education, but also one rife with opportunity for those institutions that can adapt to and succeed in the current climate. More...

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