In the absence of immediate fiscal strains, UVM’s leaders had the luxury Friday of celebrating the year’s accomplishments, on one hand, and publicly ruminating on the big changes that might befall UVM, and higher education generally, on the other.
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5/20/2012
Fired California University of Pennsylvania president Angelo Armenti Jr., in an undated written statement, defended himself against what he called the "most damaging of the false allegations" presented in an audit critical of the school's financial practices.
5/20/2012
As the state tries to stimulate job growth on the heels of a national economic recession, it makes sense that the universities would find a background in engineering appealing.
5/20/2012
University of Montana Vice President Jim Foley was so upset that an alleged rape victim spoke publicly about UM’s handling of her case that he asked whether action could be taken against her under the Student Code of Conduct.
5/20/2012
After the defeat of the LSU-Shreveport and the Louisiana Tech University merger, community members wonder what's next. One thing is for sure, for better or for worse, things won't stay the same.
5/20/2012
An estimated 65,000 undocumented students graduate from U.S. high schools each year, according to a study by the College Board. Between 5 percent and 10 percent of them go on to college, the American Association of State Colleges estimates.
5/17/2012
In-state undergraduates at Virginia Tech, like students at other state colleges and universities, will pay slightly more to attend next fall, but not as little as Gov. Bob McDonnell had hoped.
5/17/2012
They pledge to lobby hard to avoid the increase. The regents also approve the hiring of a new chancellor for UC San Diego at an annual salary of $411,084.
5/17/2012
The Federal Emergency Management Agency should reduce its rebuilding grants to Tulane University by $24.5 million to reflect private insurance payments made to the college after Hurricane Katrina, according to a federal inspector general's report.
5/17/2012
SMU announced the firing of athletic director Steve Orsini on Thursday, amid a growing clash between Orsini and president R. Gerald Turner, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.
5/17/2012
The State Board of Higher Education is working to tighten admission policies for international students after fake transcripts and bogus degrees came to light at Dickinson State University.
5/17/2012
The Big Ten cable network has been an unchallenged success promoting conference sports to a national audience and making money for its members. The academic programming its leaders had promised hasn't panned out.
5/17/2012
Winona State University has a new president. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees on Wednesday appointed Scott R. Olson as Winona State's 15th president.
5/17/2012
The University of Texas System is reacting publicly more than a week after UT-Austin President Bill Powers criticized the Board of Regents rejection of his proposed tuition increase.
5/17/2012
In the coming months, Endicott College plans to take major steps to broaden its educational footprint in the region.
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