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Brock Tessman, deputy commissioner of academic, research and student affairs, said he couldn’t comment on whether the $1 million was worth the tradeoff. At least one report estimated the cost to implement a concealed carry law in Arizona would cost $3 million for three campuses every year.
Two colleges in Oregon are being sued by three students claiming that they should be reimbursed their tuition fees given the transition to remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
The University of Southern California (USC) will pay more than $1 billion to more than 700 victims sexually abused by former gynecologist George Tyndall, in the largest payout in higher education history.
Of the 41 private colleges in Michigan, Kalamazoo and Albion have been noted as leaders in their efforts to improve the diversity of their campus, according to Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities.
Admissions counselors say there are benefits to dropping the requirement for students to take the SATs and ACTs, but don't see the tests going away completely.
Universities and other institutions looking to protect themselves from COVID-19 may benefit from sharing their testing resources with the wider community, a new study suggests.
Because of the investment, participants in the National Urban Fellows program will attend tuition free for the 2021-22 academic year.
Michigan State University and Lansing Community College have formalized a partnership that improves access to a four-year degree, increases student success and helps build a pipeline of talent to meet the needs of the Mid-Michigan economy.
Without citing LSU, Commissioner of Higher Education Kim Hunter Reed said that, when there are breakdowns on individual campuses, "we all fail."
“With our economy recovering and our much improved fiscal situation, I’m very pleased that we are now able to take this historic action,” Gov. Hogan said.
Higher-level institutions are playing an increasingly important role in creating the next generation of entrepreneurs.
The Miami university is ready to offer a “robust and safe on-campus experience for students,” according to an email sent to students and faculty.
Announcing the executive order at the annual Environment Virginia symposium, held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Northam called it “another step toward sustainability and a cleaner environment.”
“I am a passionate person who cares deeply about our college and the people we serve — our students, our employees and the residents of the community."
It's impossible to know how often college students are getting vaccinated. Rumors of it happening illegitimately are widespread, but many situations aren't so duplicitous upon closer examination, because the vaccinated students are actually eligible.
According to news reports, the University of Akron has decided it might sell up to one million square feet of the eight million it owns, the equivalent of one pretty big skyscraper.
Nationwide, 6.6 million students can’t obtain their transcripts from public and private colleges and universities for having unpaid bills as low as $25 or less, the higher education consulting firm Ithaka S+R estimates.
A study from Imperial College London found a near-200% increase in questions and answers posted to Chegg’s homework help section between April and August 2020.
NCAA official Dan Gavitt vowed to do better after photos showing the difference between the men’s and women’s tournament went viral on social media.
“If you are a parent of a high school senior who’s thinking of sending their son or daughter to one of these universities and you hear they could be dissolved next year, what does that do to enrollment,” said Jamie Martin, the president of the state system’s faculty union.
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