Grad school, a leg up — in debt

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Grad school, a leg up — in debt

It's fitting that the College Board released its trends in college pricing just before Halloween. It's frightening what many families are paying to help their children realize the American dream of a middle-income-or-better lifestyle.

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BU Enrollment

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BU Enrollment

Binghamton University's SUNY 2020 plan is already reaping results through higher enrollment.

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Confidential records breached at Fla. college

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Confidential records breached at Fla. college

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Computer hackers have accessed the confidential information of nearly 300,000 students from across the state as well as faculty and employees at a Florida Panhandle college in a massive security breach, education officials said Wednesday. They have used the information to steal the identity of at least 50 people, including Northwest Florida State College's president, authorities said....

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'Dean of Mean' has thousands of $$$ in questionable expenses: School admin

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'Dean of Mean' has thousands of $$$ in questionable expenses: School admin

A former St. Johns University dean who is accused of forcing students to work as her servants submitted a slew of questionable expenses including thousands of dollars in credit card advances during trips to a Connecticut casino, a school administrator said today.
Cecilia Chang, 57, who ran the Institute of...

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Cornell 'geniuses' check city school's startup plans

 

 

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Cornell 'geniuses' check city school's startup plans

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CORNELL students strolled the so-called Silicon Alley Tuesday and got a peek at the city's planned "genius school" curriculum. The students — MBA and undergraduate-degree candidates from Cornell's main Ithaca campus — took a walking tour and heard from startup bigwigs.

 

 

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Emory Confronts Legacy of Bias Against Jews in Dental School

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Emory Confronts Legacy of Bias Against Jews in Dental School

The evidence of bias against Jewish students in Emory University's dental school has long been known, but until now the university had neither admitted the bias nor apologized for it.

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Faced With Rising Costs, Wesleyan University Drops 'Need-Blind' Financial Aid Policy

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Faced With Rising Costs, Wesleyan University Drops 'Need-Blind' Financial Aid Policy

After years of not considering an applicant's ability to pay, Wesleyan University is switching this year to an admissions process that will take into account -- in a small percentage of cases -- whether a student can pay.

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Shirley Tilghman, Princeton President, Says She Will Step Down

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Shirley Tilghman, Princeton President, Says She Will Step Down

Dr. Shirley M. Tilghman, the second woman to lead an Ivy League institution, will remain on the faculty of the university after leaving in June.

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College Helps Foreign Students Get Through to American Ears

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It’s the Economy: Is Michigan State Really Better than Yale?

 

 

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It’s the Economy: Is Michigan State Really Better than Yale?

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The business of elite business schools is thriving, but they're missing the economic opportunity of a lifetime.

 

 

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Columbia climbs ranks

 

 

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Columbia climbs ranks

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Columbia University has vaulted in the rankings — jumping from 42nd place last year to eighth this year on the annual Forbes magazine list of top colleges.The dramatic improvement came after the magazine tweaked its ratings formula, which bumped up Columbia and other Ivy League schools that traditionally have higher...

 

 

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New Course in College Costs

New Course in College Costs
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL | JUNE 11, 2012
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By Josh Mitchell Rising student debt levels and fresh academic research have brought greater scrutiny to the question... Read more

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Obama Officials Aim to Ease College Cost Process

Obama Officials Aim to Ease College Cost Process
NYT > EDUCATION | JUNE 6, 2012
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Vice President Joseph R. Biden and presidents of some of the nation's largest institutions met Tuesday to discuss a "shopping ... Read more

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At CUNY’s Top Colleges, Black and Hispanic Freshmen Enrollments Drop

At CUNY's Top Colleges, Black and Hispanic Freshmen Enrollments Drop
NYT > HOME PAGE | MAY 23, 2012
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The change at CUNY's top colleges among incoming freshmen comes a decade after the university ended open enrollment and confirms predictions made by o... Read more

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Senate Stalls on Legislation for Student Loan Relief

Senate Stalls on Legislation for Student Loan Relief
NYT > EDUCATION | MAY 25, 2012
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The Senate rejected dueling Democratic and Republican plans on Thursday for averting a July 1 doubling of interest rates on ... Read more

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David Coleman to Lead College Board

David Coleman to Lead College Board
NYT > EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS | MAY 16, 2012
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David Coleman, an architect of the common core curriculum standards, will take over the education organization in October. Read more

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Senate Republicans Block Bill to Avert Rise in Student Loan Rate

Senate Republicans Block Bill to Avert Rise in Student Loan Rate
NYT > EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS | MAY 8, 2012
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Republicans oppose the Democrats' approach to paying for the program, which reduces some student loan interest rates. Read more

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No College Left Behind: A guest post

No College Left Behind: A guest post
NATIONAL: BREAKING NATIONAL NEWS & HEADLINES - WASHINGTON POST | MAY 8, 2012
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In a recent article, I discussed the arrival of new standardized tests that measure student learning in college — and the ... Read more

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Senate turns to partisan fight over student loans

Senate turns to partisan fight over student loans
AP TOP NEWS | MAY 7, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is the newest arena in the election-year face-off over federal student loans, and both sides are starting out by pounding... Read more

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Shortcuts: Career or Deep Learning? Pondering the Purpose of College

Shortcuts: Career or Deep Learning? Pondering the Purpose of College
NYT > EDUCATION | MAY 5, 2012
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In the early 1980s, receiving a bachelor of arts degree in just about any subject "opened up lots of jobs," experts say. Oh, ... Read more

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Jobs Few, College Graduates Flock to Unpaid Internships

Jobs Few, College Graduates Flock to Unpaid Internships
NYT > EDUCATION | MAY 6, 2012
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In a weak job market, many college graduates are taking unpaid internships that fail to deliver on their promises of experience ... Read more

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Obama Signs Order to Protect Veterans From College Recruiters

Obama Signs Order to Protect Veterans From College Recruiters
NYT > EDUCATION | MAY 2, 2012
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The executive order is designed to protect against deceptive recruiting practices, especially by for-profit institutions ... Read more

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Harvard and M.I.T. Offer Free Online Courses

Harvard and M.I.T. Offer Free Online Courses
NYT > EDUCATION | MAY 3, 2012
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The universities announced a new nonprofit partnership, known as edX, that will offer vast new learning opportunities for ... Read more

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1 of 2 grads jobless or underemployed

1 of 2 grads jobless or underemployed
MSNBC.COM: TOP HEADLINES | APRIL 23, 2012
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While there's strong demand in science, education and health fields, arts and humanities flounder. Recent grads are anxious and fearful. ... Read more

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More universities charging more tuition for harder majors

More universities charging more tuition for harder majors
USATODAY.COM FEED | APRIL 24, 2012
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More public universities are charging higher tuition for math, science and business programs, which they argue cost more to ... Read more

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Cooper Union Will Charge Tuition for Graduate Students

Cooper Union Will Charge Tuition for Graduate Students
NYT > EDUCATION | APRIL 24, 2012
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As the college searches for a way out of a deepening financial hole, it will also expand graduate and other programs to ... Read more

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Report Slams Community Colleges

Report Slams Community Colleges
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL | APRIL 21, 2012
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By David Wessel In an occasionally scorching report, a commission on the future of community colleges criticized the two-year institutions... Read more

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Binghamton Halts Pledging Amid Hazing Concerns

Binghamton Halts Pledging Amid Hazing Concerns
NYT > EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS | APRIL 19, 2012
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The public college said it was responding to a rising number of complaints about pledge activity at fraternities and ... Read more

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Student Loan Interest Rates Loom as Political Battle

Student Loan Interest Rates Loom as Political Battle
NYT > EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS | APRIL 20, 2012
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President Obama is pushing to retain a low interest rate for student loans, but Republicans counter that such a move is a ... Read more

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College Students Opening Up Conversations About Sex

College Students Opening Up Conversations About Sex
NYT > HOME PAGE | APRIL 16, 2012
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Harvard is one of the latest colleges where students are holding Sex Weeks, seeking to bridge the gap between classroom and bedroom. ... Read more

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A huge student loan scam

A huge student loan scam
PULSE NEWS | APRIL 16, 2012
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_Virginia Foxx (Credit: AP/Jose Luis Magana)_ Earlier this year, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a bill with the impressive, everybod... Read more

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Community Colleges Offer Path to Four-Year Degrees

Community Colleges Offer Path to Four-Year Degrees
NYT > EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS | APRIL 15, 2012
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Increasingly, community college students are making the jump to more selective institutions to obtain full degrees. Read more

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Pre-Med’s New Priorities: Heart and Soul and Social Science

Pre-Med's New Priorities: Heart and Soul and Social Science
NYT > EDUCATION | APRIL 13, 2012
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Can the MCAT identify that ethereal mix of scientist, humanist and spiritualist that makes a good doctor? Read more

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