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Federal money may increase graduation rates
Anxious parents, students are educators were assured by President Obama that government financial support will continue for higher education. This announcement was.... |
Jamie K |
Job Market – A cause of anxiety for graduates
Graduates are no more worried about assignments and exams. Rather, they are all anxious about their job prospects in this grim economy. El Paso’s rate of unemployment.... |
Karen |
Should we even go to college?
If you are an American parent, you must certainly be indulging in a lot of self pity these days. Gutted by real estate values, toxic paper, Ponzi schemes and severely.... |
Tom |
Campuses come to life as President Obama announced the Death of bin Laden
There are many things that have inspired campuses to join together and celebrate. A wave of patriotism binds them now with the death of Osama Bin Laden, the leader.... |
Staff |
Low Quality Education at a High Price – Is there Hope Yet?
It is a sad situation indeed where colleges are no longer safe and secure haven where you get to learn. The rip-off situation makes education no longer a safe investment.... |
Chris |
Pell Grant cuts proposed by Obama and the Republicans amidst escalating student loan defaults
The new tracking system put in place by the Federal government has identified how there is a significant rise in student loan defaults. At least 13.8% students who.... |
Tom |
Technology and higher education
It is possible to make education cheaper and more efficient – this is a promise offered by technology. It is imperative however to be very careful on what.... |
Tom |
Women as compared to men are better in completing degrees
The Census Bureau has released data according to which there is a widening of gap between employed women and men with college degrees. The 2010 census figures show.... |
Chris |
Landmark study on community colleges will be headed by three thought leaders
The AACC or American Association of Community Colleges has chosen three experts on community colleges who are nationally renowned along with their students to head.... |
Jamie K |
When will faculty salaries get better?
Since the higher education started being affected by severe budget cuts, local universities and colleges have seen cuts in faculty salaries. These cuts continue.... |
Karen |
New Graduates will have to carry the burden of balancing higher tuition fee and budget
Great efforts are underway to tackle the Federal deficit by the White House and Congress; there is no realization of the still greater security threat for our country’s.... |
Kathy |
Traditional Higher Education System may Soon be Replaced by Functional Models
There is a general consensus among people that professors at universities are wasting time on useless research, not teaching sincerely and are whiners. According.... |
Staff |
College Affordability Threatened By Cuts in the Pell Grant
Republican Paul Ryan, with his budget plan recently created a furor in the higher education circuit. The budget plan known as Path to Prosperity aims to control.... |
Chris |
The Obama - Singh Initiative Will Be Implemented Soon
In the next few months the United States and India are all set to take initiatives for increased collaboration in the field of higher education. This was announced.... |
Karen |
President Obama Will Visit Austin after His Higher Education Speech Last Year
President Barrack Obama is scheduled to visit Austin on 10th May. A source from the Democratic Party said that the president will stop by in the city to attend a.... |
Staff |
US - India Education Summit to Be Held In June
The first joint higher education summit between the United States and India is going to be held on 15th June in Washington. It is expected that this summit will.... |
Kathy |
Boost in the Higher Education Exchange between the US and Indonesia
A year ago the Obama administration promised that higher education exchanges will be increased with Indonesia and now the United States is repeating its policy of.... |
Tom |
Reductions In Education Funding Will Harm Students
A plan was unveiled by the Republicans in February for reducing the Pell Grants funding by 25%. They also proposed to cut down the maximum amount of the grant.... |
Chris |
Democrats Set To Fight against the Cuts in the Pell Grant
The democrats in the senate, led by Senator Tom Harkin, said that they will keep on fighting against any kind of cuts in the Pell Grant program. It has been admitted.... |
Jamie K |
College Aid May Be Reduced Due To Federal Cuts
The 2012 budget of President Obama offers a nice balancing act to the advocates of higher education. While protecting the program of Pell Grant, the Obama.... |
Karen |