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Student Life Cycle Management

University Of Mobile Implements New Career Development Program

An alumni survey conducted by the university in the fall of 2011, which covered a six-year period, showed that 65 percent of the respondents indicated they had accepted full-time employment upon graduation, according to Kathy Dean, the university’s spokeswoman.

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Press-Register

Univ. Of Texas Files Brief Defending Use Of Race

The University of Texas filed a brief Monday with the U.S. Supreme Court defending its use of race as one the standards in its admissions policies.

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The Houston Chronicle

Freshmen Enrollment Expected To Jump 12 Percent

The number of incoming freshmen at the University of Central Arkansas is expected to increase 12 percent this fall over the same time last year, said Robert Parrent, vice president for enrollment management.

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Log Cabin Democrat

College Costs: Comparing Apples To Apples (Opinion)

Higher-education costs and options for paying them are critical things students should know before they go. The Obama administration's smart solution: a standard one-page college shopping sheet.

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The Seattle Times

Denominational Affiliation Changing Among Students At Hope College

Enrollment is growing at Hope College, but there’s at least one group of students whose attendance isn't going in the direction administrators want.

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Mlive.com

Building College Readiness For Incoming Students

The City University of New York has generated national attention for the success of its new college preparatory program, CUNY Start. In a recent University Business Web Seminar, Suri Duitch, associate dean for continuing education at the City University of New York, and Mia Simon, director of CUNY Start, discussed what motivated the institution to create CUNY Start, the elements of the program and what contributed most to its success.

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Kurt Eisele-Dyrli

Buyer Beware: Why Judge Dismissed Federal Lawsuit Against Cooley Law School

A federal judge today dropped a class action lawsuit against Thomas M. Cooley Law School by former students who alleged they were misled by the school’s post-graduate employment reports.

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Mlive.com

It’s Certifiable: U.S. Needs Certificate Programs

Stats Watch
Ann McClure
University Business, July/August 2012

When President Obama set the goal of increasing the percentage of the population that has some postsecondary education, the assumed focus was on two- and four-year degrees. A new report, “Certificates: Gateway to Gainful Employment and College Degrees,” from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce makes the argument that certificates should not be overlooked.

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Student Life Cycle Management

Getting Our New Graduates Employed

Viewpoint
A call for better job preparation during the undergraduate years
Susan West Engelkemeyer
University Business, July/August 2012

Now that we have all waved our classes of 2012 on their way with pomp and circumstance—and hopefully with sunny graduation days—it’s only natural to turn our attention to the classes of ’13, ’14, and ’15. But to read the headlines of the past few months, there’s still plenty to worry about concerning the graduates who are just entering the workforce and for whom the forecast is considerably cloudy.

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Student Life Cycle Management
Student Wellness

Education Fair Helps Mountain State University Students Figure Out Their Futures

Worried Mountain State University students, fearful of their educational futures since they learned their school was losing its accreditation, searched for options Monday at an education fair.

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The Herald-Mail

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