Stanford University has asked a US district court to help resolve a dispute among the descendants of Chiang Kai-shek over who owns the former Chinese leader’s diaries and private papers, writes David Knowles for New York Daily News.
Private College 529 PlanSM (PC529), a prepaid tuition plan sponsored by more than 270 leading private colleges and universities, today announced the addition of Saint Joseph's College (SJC) of Rensselaer, IN. Marking a decade of delivering access to more affordable private higher education, the plan is pleased to offer families another secure option in the Midwest for their children's future college plans. PC529 offers families a guaranteed way to get tomorrow's tuition at today's prices for up to 30 years after purchase. As a new member school, SJC will accept tuition credits redeemed by PC529 accountholders.
Brenau University President Ed Schrader told members of the South Forsyth Rotary Club in Cumming this week that the rapid growth in the Sunbelt region of the United States demands more private higher education opportunities—particularly for adult learners in graduate and undergraduate health care studies.
The Obama administration is toughening its regulation of for-profit colleges in numerous straightforward ways, most notably and publicly by taking another shot (after a federal judge blocked the last one) at drafting rules requiring vocational programs to prove that they are preparing students for "gainful employment."
California Atty. Gen. Kamala D. Harris filed a lawsuit Thursday against Corinthian Colleges Inc. and its subsidiaries, accusing the company of false and predatory advertising, securities fraud and intentional misrepresentations to students.
Adjunct faculty members at Bentley University have voted, 100 to 98, against forming a union, dealing an early setback to an effort by the Service Employees International Union to organize adjunct instructors throughout the Boston metropolitan area.
A for-profit university misleads students about its accreditations, credit transfers, and the jobs and salaries they can expect upon graduation, a class claims.
One by one, the faces pop up on the computer screen. Some of the aspiring teachers hold coffee cups; others have their hair in ponytails or pushed into caps.
America’s for-profit colleges and universities are playing an increasingly important role in supplying higher education that meets workforce demands, a leader in the field said in Atlanta this week.
As we move from a federal budget crisis towards a federal debt crisis, ways to reign in student debt will almost certainly be on the table. The US government spends about $5.5 billion subsidizing student loans each year, depending on who you ask. It's a rather elusive figure. Student debt, more so than other forms of debt, is particularly complicated for many reasons.
Recent college students are defaulting on federal loans at the highest rate in nearly two decades, reflecting "crisis" levels of student debt and a lackluster economy that leaves graduates with bleak employment prospects.
Las instituciones privadas de educación superior en Puerto Rico aumentaron sus cargos de matrícula para absolver los costos del impuesto de ventas y uso que ahora les aplica y el impacto de gastos operacionales como los servicios de electricidad y agua. Así salió a relucir en un reportaje publicado por el portal de noticias Noticel.
More top U.S. universities are now admitting undocumented students. Just last month, the University of Notre Dame said undocumented students who apply for undergraduate admission would now be accepted.
Concealed carry permit owners will now legally be allowed to bring handguns onto UNC-CH’s and other public universities’ campuses, as a new state law goes into effect today.
In North Carolina, the difference between private and public institutions affects how colleges can enforce gun laws. Several days ago, Duke University officials released a statement addressing new gun legislation and fire arm safety on campus, according to the Duke Chronicle.
The issue is sparking sharp debate, notably at George Washington University’s Foggy Bottom campus, where residents are increasingly clashing with student neighbors over late-night parties and other quality-of-life issues, and where school police were admonished for improperly patrolling off private grounds.
High school students at Calvary Christian Schools are able to take college-level courses at their school through a relatively new law that allows state funds to pay for the Christian university's instruction.
About two-thirds of America’s top 150 private colleges and universities with the highest endowments per student are not need-blind in admissions, and already reject talented low-income applicants because of students’ financial need.