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The Art Institutes honored with top awards by Association Of Private Sector Colleges And Universities

 The Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) has honored The Art Institutes education system and its graduates with three top awards – the Hall of Fame Emeritus Award, the Hall of Fame Award and the Most Innovative Best Practices/New Program Award. The awards are being presented at APSCU's annual national convention, "Opportunity for All," June 5 through 7 in Orlando, FL.

New America Foundation names UT Arlington one of six national "Next Generation Universities"
The University of Texas at Arlington is one of six universities nationwide to be named a "Next Generation University" in a new study published by the New America Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on public policy issues.
Codesmart University ICD-10 courses and consulting products named the exclusive partner of ICD-10 services through Polk State College
Polk State College has already brought one of the largest physician practices in the Polk County, FL area (more than 80 physicians) to begin ICD-10 training for their employees.
Silicon Mechanics awards Tufts Univerity a complete high-performance computer cluster
ufts will use the cluster as a key component of an exciting, multidisciplinary effort to transform the way biological pattern formation is investigated.
Tuition restraint level set at 3.75 percent in Michigan's planned university budget
Michigan’s 15 public universities likely will have to keep tuition increases at or below 3.75 percent to get additional money or so-called “performance” funding in next year’s state budget.

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MLive
ASU opts out of gun law, approves tuition increase
The board of trustees met Thursday to discuss the proposal that would allow faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus under the law. A tuition rate increase of about 3.5% for undergraduates was also approved during the meeting.

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KAIT8
Northshore Technical Community College to develop new campus, expand course offerings
Northshore Technical Community College plans to build a new campus in Lacombe for science, technology, math and engineering studies and training as part of an expansion in St. Tammany Parish, school officials said this week.

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The Times-Picanune
N.D. higher education officials to revisit tuition
The board approved a plan earlier this month allows colleges the option of increasing tuition at various rates, from 2.13 percent at Lake Region State College to 6.63 percent at Williston State.

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Daily News
College fossil-fuel divestment movement builds
The students say it's hard for colleges and universities to ignore the arguments when scientists are teaching about the threats of climate change, and when the core mission of such institutions is to prepare young people for the future.

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My SA
Tuition at La. public colleges likely won't go up for next academic year
Rep. Walt Leger, the number two ranking member of the House, said Wednesday that he's shelving his proposal to let the campuses raise tuition according to a plan devised by the Board of Regents. He said he doesn't have the two-thirds support of lawmakers required to pass the bill.

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More Young Adults Hold Degrees, a Boost in the Job Market, U.S. Says (Chronicle of Higher Education)
The educational attainment of young Americans has increased over the past two decades, and those who have completed more education earn more money, on average, and are more likely to be employed. That's just one corner of the picture painted by "The Condition of Education 2013," the annual treasure-trove of data from the U.S. Department of Education, released on Thursday.
Coach Knows Best (Inside Higher Ed)
InsideTrack turned over a trove of information to two researchers at Stanford University, who conducted an independent analysis on the impact of the company's coaching. According to the results of the study, which were released two years ago, retention rates improved by up to 15 percent among students who received coaching. And graduation rates went up 13 percent.
New Job Types at Some Colleges Would Offer Adjuncts Health Care (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Central Oklahoma and DuPage both plan to create a new "lecturer" classification for instructors who work off the tenure track and teach at least 75 percent of a full-time professor's course load. Those faculty members will have access to the same health-insurance coverage as their full-time colleagues.
Doctoring the Doctorate (Inside Higher Ed)
Hoping to help Ph.D.s secure jobs and challenge old notions about academe, Stanford University will encourage and pay for humanities graduate students to pursue careers as high school teachers, starting next year.
Education in the Liberal Arts (Inside Higher Ed)
Colorado College has everything one would expect at a traditional liberal arts college: small classes, prestigious faculty, high-achieving peers, a beautiful campus and an innovative curriculum with majors in the humanities, arts and sciences. Unlike most colleges, but true to the liberal arts tradition, Colorado College doesn't offer a major in business. But it now offers one in education.
Smaller Schools Aren’t Always Better (National Journal)
Many private colleges and universities are experimenting with innovative programs to recruit and retain more low-income and first-generation students. But the central front in the struggle to widen educational opportunity will inevitably remain public colleges and universities; these institutions enroll 70 percent of all postsecondary students, and they usually represent the most affordable and accessible ladder to success for those with the longest climbs.
An Evolution in Liberal Arts Learning: Wellesley College Announces First edX Classes (Ardmoreite, Ardmore, Okla.)
Wellesley College, the first liberal arts college to join the online learning collaborative, edX, has announced the first four massive open online courses that the College will offer.
Mount Mercy president to take year sabbatical (Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Mount Mercy University President Christopher Blake will take a one-year sabbatical after seven years leading the school, officials announced Thursday.
Student Loan Bill Passes House, Setting Up Face-Off (New York Times)
The House on Thursday passed legislation to head off a doubling of student loan interest rates on July 1, instead tying rates to prevailing market trends and ending federal subsidies. The bill, approved largely along party lines, 221 to 198, kicks off what is sure to be the next showdown involving House Republicans, Senate Democrats and President Obama, with a hard deadline looming in little more than a month.
Colleges Are In Denial About The Coming Digital Disruption (Business Insider - Opinion Piece)
Book publishers never believed people would read on a screen. Newspapers believed that consumers would never be satisfied with a few sources of commoditized news content. Similarly, I suspect the vast majority of university and college officials believe that, despite the economics associated with their product, prospective students will never forgo the live experience for an online alternative.
 

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