UK, China universities eye applied research like high-speed rail
Senior executives from the University of Leeds visited several elite universities in Shanghai and its neighboring Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces seeking more extensive cooperation.
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University of Northern Colorado exploring private medical college
When they meet Friday, members of the University of Northern Colorado Board of Trustees will hear a proposal for a partnership that could see UNC house a private medical college on its Greeley campus before the end of the decade.
Sexual harassment ‘at epidemic levels’ in UK universities
Sexual harassment, misconduct and gender violence by university staff are at epidemic levels in the UK, a Guardian investigation suggests.
Students in Mass. may be facing higher public ed costs
Despite seven years of economic growth, the Beacon Hill budget climate in 2017 has so far not translated into major increases in funding for public higher education, leaving students and families struggling to pay for college vulnerable to another round of tuition and fee increases this fall.
Amazon deepens university ties in AI race
Amazon.com Inc has launched a new program to help students build capabilities into its voice-controlled assistant Alexa
Ark. governor signs bill to create educational grant program
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday signed a bill to create a grant program aimed at increasing degree and certificate attainment in high-demand fields at community and technical colleges and encouraging the graduates to work in Arkansas.
Tenn. high schools, higher ed institutions can share electronic transcripts
All Tennessee high schools are now eligible to send electronic transcript data of current or recent students among all 649 high schools, Tennessee’s higher education institutions, Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) for Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship eligibility ...
University of Iowa professor pitches new funding model
With Iowa’s public universities scrambling to cut millions from their budgets after massive pullbacks in state support, one University of Iowa professor is pitching a new funding and governance model for the Board of Regents institutions that would give them more autonomy.
San Jose set to offer free community college program
Earlier this year City College of San Francisco made headlines when they announced that they would be offering free tuition to SF residents starting in Fall of 2017.
Colleges urge some to stay put amid Trump’s travel ban
A revised travel ban issued by the White House no longer applies immigrants with valid visas, but area university officials are advising students from the six countries named in the executive order to play it safe.
