Academic Leadership

Gov. Christie Gives Preliminary Approval Of UMDNJ, Rutgers Merger

Part of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey should be merged with Rutgers University under recommendations presented to Gov. Chris Christie today.

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Florida International U Law School Boasts State’s Best Bar Passage Rate

After only six years of having its students sit for the test, Florida International University’s relatively young College of Law has achieved the highest bar passage rate in Florida, according to just-released results from The Florida Board of Bar Examiners.

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SIIA Pledges Ongoing Support for the Federal Digital Promise Initiative

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries, today joined U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan along with other government, education, and technology leaders at the White House for the launch of the Digital Promise initiative, a public-private research and development collaborative aimed at further advancing the learning technologies critical to students and educators.

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Virginia Wesleyan Makes A Challenging Change

Virginia Wesleyan College has implemented a curriculum change designed to encourage more applied learning and in-depth research.

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University Of Mobile Celebrates 50th Anniversary Through Service Projects

Southern Baptist-affiliated UM is canceling classes so students can begin marking the school’s 50th anniversary by undertaking community service work throughout the area.

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University of Washington Kicks Off Year Of 150th-Anniversary Events

In 1861, 28 years before Washington became a state, the smattering of people who lived here decided that the territory needed a university. On 10 acres of donated land in downtown Seattle, the school that would later become the University of Washington was created.

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America's College Education Problem (Blog)

Today’s Washington Post has two troubling stories that touch on the future of American competitiveness. One story covers a new Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report showing that the United States is falling in the global ranking of young adults who finish college. The other story is that defaults on federal student loans have jumped.

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Reinventing California's Higher Education System (Opinion)

It's time to think big and re-imagine California's public college and university system, which has barely changed in five decades.

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University of California Investing Millions In New Cyber Studies Program

The University of California will unveil its first top-tier cyber courses in January - 26 online offerings, from global climate change to game theory. At the same time, it's eyeing China and even American soldiers as potential sources of cash to pay for them.

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