York College offering dual degree program
Lincoln Journal Star
YORK — York College has made arrangements with Washington University in St. Louis to offer a dual degree program in engineering. The program begins with the fall semester of 2013. The program requires a student to complete three years at York College, ...
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Nationwide rise of nontraditional students changing higher education
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog)
Welcome to the world of a “nontraditional” student, the fastest-growing population on U.S. college and university campuses. There are 17.6 million undergraduates nationwide this semester, according to the National Center for Education Statistics ...
Why higher education's growth trajectory has stalled
University World News
For the past decade Botswana has been on a trajectory to establish a vibrant tertiary education sector, investing knowledge, human resources and local and overseas funding to build a strong system. But recent events have created tensions, imposed ...
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The rising cost of college tuition
North County Times
As a student in the Temecula Valley Unified School District, one issue that has risen to dominance in my mind is the looming threat of exponentially rising college tuition. It seems to me this issue is not discussed to the level in should be in many ...
Our view: Scott's $10000 tuition challenge 'a gimmick'
St. Augustine Record
Rick Scott has challenged the state's colleges, including St. Johns River State College, to offer bachelor's degree programs for less than $10,000. His argument is that colleges need to keep tuition low so that students can afford to go to them. When ...
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Holiday Wishes: Man overcame homelessness to pursue college degree
Pioneer Press
Sam Little Cloud, 29, of Minneapolis hopes to open a shelter for homeless American Indian youths after he earns a degree in social work from Augsburg College. (Pioneer Press: Chris Polydoroff). WHAT IS HOLIDAY WISHES? For 15 years, the Pioneer Press ...
MBC's PEG program puts young teens on express lane to college degree
Staunton News Leader
Alora Wogsland works with classmate Kathryn Laflin during the last day in the lab for general chemistry on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, at Mary Baldwin College. Though she is only 15, Wogsland is taking college classes through the Program for Exceptionally ...
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High school education must improve
Springfield News-Leader
One of the primary foundations of progressive liberal thought represents that higher education will result in sound financial achievement, social harmony among diverse groups and an advancement of society in general. Therefore, it is proper to expend ...
Racial divide is higher education's 'dirty secret'
Times Higher Education
Race is higher education's “dirty little secret” and more should be done to tackle the issue, a debate has heard. Mark Crawley, dean of students at the University of the Arts London (UAL), told the Race in the Creative Process event that the sector ...
33% of Tennesseans Have a College Degree - 1960 Graduate from MTSU ...
Wgnsradio
Only 33 percent of Tennesseans possess a college degree, Harwell reminded students graduating in the university's fall 2012 morning commencement. “After this ceremony, you will be head and shoulders above far too many of your fellow Tennesseans.
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