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More Coordination Urged for STEM Programs
Government programs aimed at encouraging more students to complete degrees in science, mathematics, education or technology should be better coordinated...
Korean Universities Cut Tuition Rates
About one-third of South Korean universities have announced tuition cuts, The Korea Herald reported. The government has been urging the...
Debate Over Plan to Create New Irish University
The presidents of Ireland's existing universities are objecting to a plan to create a new, technologically oriented university, but they...
Massachusetts Governor Wants to Centralize Community Colleges
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is proposing a centralization of community colleges in Massachusetts. His plan would give the state's Board...
Pepperdine Rejects, for Fourth Time, a Gay-Straight Alliance
Pepperdine University has, for the fourth time, rejected a request from a gay-straight student alliance to be recognized. A petition...
Cal State Rejects Call to Kill Plan to Hike Presidential Pay
California State University trustees on Tuesday rejected a request by a legislator that they hold off on a plan that...
Higher Ed Groups Back Guidelines for Student Learning
More than two dozen college associations, accrediting agencies and other organizations have endorsed a set of guidelines that they say...
Academic Minute: Humans and Sustainable Development
In today’s Academic Minute, Shahid Naeem of Columbia University examines the history of humanity’s struggle to coexist with the natural...