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Going the Distance With John F. Ebersole

That we live in a brave new world of higher education technologies is an understatement. As the demographics of the postsecondary market continue to change…

March 8, 2006

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Survey: Online Students Would Delay Education Without E-Learning Option

According to a new survey by eLearners.com, almost half of the nation’s current online students say they are only in school because it is available online. Without the online option…

February 15, 2006

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Right Person, Right Time

When Dr. T.J. Bryan was interviewing for the position of chancellor of Fayetteville State University several years ago…

December 14, 2005

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Online Education Offered to College Students

The Sloan Consortium, an international association of colleges and universities devoted to quality online education

October 5, 2005

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Making IT Innovation Work at Coppin State University

As a high school student in Trinidad, Ambika Ramsundar could not make much use of information technology.

September 7, 2005

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The Only Thing Constant Is Change

Change is hard. Behind the scenes at Cox, Matthews and Associates, I can tell you that helping manage the shift from Black Issues In Higher Education to Diverse has presented Story:

September 7, 2005

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NYU Establishes Online Bachelor’s Degree for Adult Students

NYU Establishes Online Bachelor’s Degree for Adult StudentsRonald RoachNEW YORKNew York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU SCPS) is launching the university’s first fully online undergraduate degree program for adult students. The new program will begin accepting applications this spring with classes starting in September. Students will be permitted to enroll in one […]

February 23, 2005

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Report Says Colleges Bilking Loan Program

Report Says Colleges Bilking Loan ProgramBy Charles PekowA program designed to provide student aid has spun out of control, becoming a cash cow for colleges and universities. The Department of Education has not adequately controlled the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), according to a recent report from the Government Accounting Office (GAO). Originally, traditional […]

February 23, 2005

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Roger Williams Helps Open University in Vietnam

Roger Williams Helps Open University in VietnamBRISTOL, R.I.Roger Williams University is helping establish a private, nonprofit university in Vietnam. American Pacific University was expected to open Jan. 15 in Ho Chi Minh City. It will serve 500 Vietnamese students. It will also provide Roger Williams students an opportunity to study in Vietnam. Other universities in […]

January 26, 2005

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Online Education Critical to Higher Education, Survey Says

Online Education Critical to Higher Education, Survey SaysORLANDO, Fla.The 2004 Sloan Survey of “Online Learning, Entering the Mainstream: The Quality and Extent of Online Education in the United States, 2003 and 2004,” shows that online enrollments continue to grow at rates faster than for the broader student population and higher education entities expect the rate […]

December 1, 2004

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Reversing the Tide

International EducationReversing the TideA complex visa process has contributed to a decline in the number of international students coming to the country since 9/11By Dahna Chandler In January, Humphrey Tusimiirwe, a native of Uganda, finally realized his dream of pursuing a psychology degree at a U.S. university. What he didn’t realize, however, was how arduous […]

November 3, 2004

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Congress Questions Sky-High Costs of College Textbooks

Congress Questions Sky-High Costs of College TextbooksBy Peggy OrchowskiWhy are textbooks costing community college students almost 50 percent of what they pay for tuition each year? Some members of the U.S. Congress and higher education officials sought to find an answer to that question at a recent hearing on Capitol Hill that explored the reasons […]

August 25, 2004