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8 mai 2018

Formerly homeless single moms become college grads

The single, formerly homeless mothers living in Family Scholar House apartments are used to seeing faces drawn down with pity or judgment when they tell their stories. Pregnant at 15. Bruised and beaten by a boyfriend. Kicked out of school. Living in a car or a windowless basement with an infant.
But when these women speak about their lives, their eyes rarely fall to the floor, and their faces don’t mirror that unspoken expectation of shame. It may be the 3.0 GPA they’re earning at a Kentucky university, or the nursing degree just one semester away, or the fact that their first-graders sleep well and are learning to read. More...

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8 mai 2018

Two higher ed collaborations expand access to Google Cloud Platform

From Northeastern University’s work to map the spread of the Zika virus, to MIT’s massive computing for theoretical mathematics, higher education institutions are applying cloud technologies to help solve the global challenges we face. More...

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8 mai 2018

Enrollment drops at N.M. public colleges, public meetings set on nuclear fuel storage proposal

A recent decline in enrollment at New Mexico public colleges outpaced nearly every state in the nation. More...

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8 mai 2018

More ways OER benefit students and teachers

A year ago, I was thrilled when New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced an $8 million investment in open educational resources — freely available, high-quality materials that can be downloaded, edited, and shared. More...

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8 mai 2018

Texas Tech University System Public Art Program launches ArTTrek App

The Texas Tech University System Public Art Program today (April 24) announced its new app, ArTTrek, that can be downloaded to IOS or Android mobile devices. The app provides information about the program's collection, the ability to create maps guiding users to different artworks on TTU System campuses and much more. More...

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8 mai 2018

Bareburger partners with UNiDAYS

As part of the strategic partnership, Bareburger is leveraging UNiDAYS' Student Verification Technology and Student Incentive Program to reward UNiDAYS college student members with 15 percent off at 19 participating locations throughout Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and Hoboken. More...

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8 mai 2018

Helping higher ed improve its business model

Each year, $30 billion are spent on incoming freshmen scholarships in our country. However, research indicates that several educational institutions are struggling financially and student success is questionable. Student loans continue to increase, and degree attainment rates for 4-year college are around 34 percent. More...

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8 mai 2018

How to handle threats to a campus

Community colleges should have a crisis management team in place and strong partnerships with law enforcement in order to be ready to respond to any threats of violence as well as to reassure the community after the fact. More...

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8 mai 2018

Arkansas State launches mobile app

Arkansas State University today announced the launch of a new mobile app designed to foster better communication and help students engage on campus. Built in partnership with OOHLALA Mobile, which works with colleges and universities worldwide to improve student engagement, retention, and success, the comprehensive app will include message boards, event tracking tools, calendars, and other resources, all accessible through a single sign-on. More...

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8 mai 2018

Freeholder director calls on college board to explore merger

Cumberland County Freeholder Director Joseph Derella has doubled down on his desire for the community college here to look into a possible merger with another South Jersey institution. More...

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