U. of Akron to cut almost 20 percent of degrees, degree tracks
The University of Akron is cutting almost 20 percent of its degrees and degree tracks.
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A Program at Kean U. Is Losing Its Accreditation. Many Faculty and Students Have No Idea.
On July 30, Kean University received a letter bearing bad news: The institution’s master’s program in public administration would lose its accreditation at the start of September.
Group of Ohio professors questions U. of Akron’s priorities
The president of a group that represents about 6,000 Ohio professors sent a scathing letter Friday to the University of Akron president and its board of trustees, questioning their push into competitive video gaming while eliminating academic programs.
College leaders issue plea for hate crimes law
The presidents of several area higher education institutions are among the 22 college and university leaders who recently penned a public letter calling on the General Assembly to pass a hate crimes law.
For students teetering on the edge financially, micro-grants help them finish college
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California to community colleges: graduate more students or lose your funding
California’s politicians and educators are getting serious about how to solve an immense and vexing problem — the graduation rate at the community colleges.
What’s Next for Silent Sam? UNC Says It Would Be ‘Irresponsible’ to Speculate
he chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill said on Thursday that it would be irresponsible for her to say what the university plans to do with Silent Sam, the Confederate statue that protesters pulled down in dramatic fashion on Monday.
EPSB waives Rank II requirement for Ky. teachers
The Kentucky Department of Education recommends changes to teacher qualifications. Monday, the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board waived the mandatory requirement for teachers to move from Rank III to Rank II. For most teachers, that meant earning a master's degree.
Instagram goes back to school with college-based networks
When Facebook started off it was essentially an online yearbook based entirely on where you went to college — you could only log in if you had a .edu email address.
U. of Ill. to offer free tuition for some in-state students
It's a plan designed to keep more Illinois students in-state for their college education.
