Diverse StaffHomeWest Virginia Colleges Get Over $4M in Federal GrantsWest Virginia, Marshall and West Virginia State universities will share more than $4.4 million in National Science Foundation grants to promote computer technology and biometrics research. According to the Charleston Daily Mail, Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Gov. Joe Manchin made the announcement Tuesday morning. The first grant is worth $2.6 million over the three years, […]August 31, 2009Community CollegesStimulus Money Well Spent at Community CollegesTwo community colleges are benefiting from stimulus money this school year. Cape Fear Community College and Brunswick Community College in North Carolina received $500,000 between them to enhance job training programs that can be completed in six months or less, the Star News Online reported. Some of those programs will train people for entry-level jobs, […]August 27, 2009HomeUniversity of Miami gets $20 million gift to fight autismThe John P. Hussman Foundation donated a $20 million gift to the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine to fight autism on Thursday. According to The Miami Herald, geneticists at the University medical school say the $1 million dollar philanthropic gift will bring them a step closer to cracking the genetic code of autism […]August 27, 2009HomeUSM Offers Students Credit For Life ExperiencesMany times students don’t think about receiving college credit for real life experiences. Nevertheless, a program at the University of Southern Maine offers college students credit for learning what they have done outside the classroom. According to WMTW.com, the Prior Learning Assessment Program, or PLA, is aimed at people who made the decision to go […]August 27, 2009HomeFederal Court Halts Move to Deny Paul Quinn College AccreditationA federal district court in Atlanta on Thursday granted Paul Quinn College a preliminary injunction that temporarily restores accreditation to the embattled Dallas-based historically Black private college.August 27, 2009HomeZipcar Launches Car Sharing Program at UAThe University of Alabama is offering students who normally bring their cars to campus an economical and environmentally friendly alternative for transportation. Zipcar, the world’s largest car sharing service, and the University of Alabama department of transportation services is announcing the launch of Zipcar’s car-sharing program on the UA campus today. According to school officials, […]August 26, 2009HomePart-time MBA Programs BoomIn the midst of the economic downturn, more students are enrolled in part-time master’s of business administration programs. According to the Chicago Tribune, part-time MBA students incur lower opportunity costs because they usually work or hunt for jobs while attending classes. Enrollment numbers are climbing even as the MBA degree fights for respect in the […]August 26, 2009HomeDownturn Dims Prospects Even at Top Law SchoolsThe economic recession is having a big impact on the legal profession. According to the New York Times, this fall, law students are competing for half as many openings at big firms as they were last year in what is shaping up to be the most wrenching job search season in over 50 years. Even […]August 26, 2009HomeAn Education Debate for the BooksMore families are considering the value of a liberal-arts degree, especially when it comes to price. According to The Washington Post, at St. John’s College, in Annapolis, Md., applications were down 15 percent this year and this year’s freshman class of 137 is about 20 students smaller than last year’s. The experience at St. John’s […]August 26, 2009HomeQuinn Backs Down: Governor Won’t Fire U. of I. Trustees Who Refused to ResignGov. Pat Quinn (D-Ill.) defended his decision Wednesday not to oust James Montgomery and Frances Carroll, two University of Illinois trustees who refused to resign amidst misconduct allegations stemming from an admissions scandal. According to The Chicago Tribune, Quinn did not want to expose the state to a protracted legal battle the two trustees had […]August 26, 2009Previous PagePage 41 of 115Next Page
