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5/9/2013
nora systems, Inc. is proud to introduce norament® satura, the latest high-performance floor covering from nora for busy working environments, like hospitals and universities.
5/8/2013
Large numbers of students are leaving the nation's historically black colleges and universities because of a change in the federal education loan policy that created a gap in their financial aid.
5/8/2013
Public colleges that meet certain performance measures would receive more state funding under a bill approved by a House committee Wednesday. The legislation would funnel more state money to schools with higher graduation rates and programs focused on the state's workforce needs.
5/8/2013
In a vote that some lawmakers hailed as a first step toward curbing the rising costs of college, Minnesota's House passed an omnibus bill that would freeze tuition for two years at both of the state’s public higher education systems.
5/8/2013
The president of Montgomery College says low-income students are already underrepresented in higher education. Their best bet is often the community college, with the most affordable tuition offerings. But massive budget cuts and the narrowing of course offerings may mean that even this most affordable option is at risk.
5/8/2013
Finance officials for the state’s Board of Regents for Higher Education learned this week that cutbacks in staffing and other budget reductions, including a hiring freeze that was intended to stave off a budget shortfall, have not worked and the board will have to take additional cost-saving measures.
5/8/2013
November 10-13, 2013
Chicago, Ill.
5/8/2013
Four-year private colleges and universities in the Philadelphia area, where higher education is counted as an economic anchor, have already seen a significant drop in revenue trends, as they've had to sharply increase discounts and financial aid to attract and keep students on campus.
5/8/2013
Salaries of college football coaches increase at a much higher rate than those of instructors at the same universities, a new study shows.
5/8/2013
The Holyoke Community College Board of Trustees is considering arming the college's nine full-time police officers as a way of increasing campus safety and in particular to prepare them to respond to "a shooter in the classroom" scenario.
5/8/2013
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (D) vetoed a bill that would have allowed guns on college campuses in the state. The legislation would have stripped the state's Board of Regents and the Montana University System of their authority to regulate firearms on public college campuses.
5/8/2013
October 2-5, 2013
Seattle, Wash.
5/8/2013
Providing educators and business users with the most feature-rich, budget-friendly, short-throw projector, Optoma has begun shipping the TW610STi+, designed to produce large, high-resolution images when space is tight. 3D-ready in 720p HD and offering state-of-the-art remote command and control via Crestron RoomView® technology, the TW610STi+ features PointBlank 3.0 interactive technology and delivers 3200 ANSI lumens of brightness, all at a suggested price of $999.
5/8/2013
The Strayer University Graduation Fund will cover up to 25 percent of the cost of an undergraduate degree for dedicated students. Starting from day one, for every three classes a new student successfully completes, Strayer University will place one Tuition Award in their Graduation Fund to cover the cost of one future class.
5/8/2013
Topics to be covered in the May 14th event include a video presentation for high school juniors with specific advice on how to get ahead on the college application process during the summer months by gathering recommendation letters now and crafting college application essays.

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