Cornell Chosen to Build Science School in New York City

Cornell Chosen to Build Science School in New York City
NYT > HOME PAGE | DECEMBER 19, 2011
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The gift ensured the success of Cornell's proposal to build on city-owned land on Roosevelt Island. The city is also providing up to $100 million in ... Read more

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Bloomberg Is Said to Pick Cornell for Science School

Bloomberg Is Said to Pick Cornell for Science School
NYT > HOME PAGE | DECEMBER 19, 2011
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The announcement, planned for Monday, will cap an intense contest in the mayor's ambitious bid to spur a boom in New York City's high-tech sector. ... Read more

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For-Profit College Rules Scaled Back After Lobbying

For-Profit College Rules Scaled Back After Lobbying
NYT > EDUCATION | DECEMBER 10, 2011
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A ferocious pushback led Education Department and White House officials to relax an effort to cut off the huge flow of federal ... Read more

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White House Pushes for Weighing Race in Admissions

White House Pushes for Weighing Race in Admissions
NYT > EDUCATION | DECEMBER 3, 2011
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Guidelines from the Obama administration focus on the wiggle room in court rulings on affirmative action, suggesting the use of ... Read more

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$5.3B in aid going to students who don't need it

$5.3B in aid going to students who don't need it
USATODAY.COM | NOVEMBER 24, 2011
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Universities and colleges are giving $5.3 billion in aid this year to students who the federal government says don't need financial help, according to... Read more

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College Student Survey Shows Balance of Work and Study

College Student Survey Shows Balance of Work and Study
NYT > EDUCATION | NOVEMBER 17, 2011
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A survey of more than 400,000 undergraduates shows those in engineering study more outside class, while business majors tend to ... Read more

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Is an Ivy League Diploma Worth It?

Is an Ivy League Diploma Worth It?
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL | NOVEMBER 12, 2011
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By Melissa Korn Daniel Schwartz could have attended an Ivy League school if he wanted to. He just doesn't see the value. Mr... Read more

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Students Pick Easier Majors Despite Less Pay

Students Pick Easier Majors Despite Less Pay
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL | NOVEMBER 8, 2011
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By Joe Light And Rachel Emma Silverman Biyan Zhou wanted to major in engineering... Read more

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Learning-disabled students get firmer grip on college

Learning-disabled students get firmer grip on college
USATODAY.COM | OCTOBER 17, 2011
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They have developed strategies to stay focused when lectures get boring,... Read more

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New York Regents Plan a Push for the Dream Act

New York Regents Plan a Push for the Dream Act
NYT > HOME PAGE | OCTOBER 14, 2011
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New York education officials' legislative agenda will focus for the first time on the contentious topic of immigration. ... Read more

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Budget cuts could silence college radio stations

Budget cuts could silence college radio stations
USATODAY.COM | OCTOBER 10, 2011
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America's college radio stations, long credited with giving that first break... Read more

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California Governor Signs Dream Act

California Governor Signs Dream Act
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL | OCTOBER 8, 2011
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By Vauhini Vara California Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday finished signing the California Dream Act, under which California students who... Read more

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California Allows College Aid to Illegal Immigrants

California Allows College Aid to Illegal Immigrants
NYT > EDUCATION | OCTOBER 8, 2011
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California Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday signed a bill giving illegal immigrant college students access to state-funded ... Read more

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University faces ban on all energy drinks

University faces ban on all energy drinks
USATODAY.COM | SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
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Colleges and states faced little public backlash over the last year when they... Read more

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Seton Hall University to Offer Steep Tuition Discounts

Seton Hall University to Offer Steep Tuition Discounts
NYT > HOME PAGE | SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
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The private college will give early applicants with strong academic credentials a tuition discount of some $21,000. ... Read more

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‘Complete College’ Study of College Graduation Rates

'Complete College' Study of College Graduation Rates
NYT > EDUCATION | SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
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The group Complete College America cites factors like whether enrollment is full- or part-time, or at a two- or four-year ... Read more

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Universities Seeking Out Students of Means

Universities Seeking Out Students of Means
NYT > HOME PAGE | SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
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Money is talking a bit louder in the recruiting of college students these days, with more admissions officers searching for students who need no... Read more

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