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Augusta University opens center focuses on cyber defense

7/17/2018 - MyAJC.com

Jefferson University offers medical marijuana grad programs

7/17/2018 - Associated Press via The Seattle Times

U. of Wyoming launches ‘Cowboy’ promotion campaign

7/17/2018 - The Island Packet

Ripple’s $50M fund brings blockchain studies to higher ed

7/17/2018 - Nasdaq

University of Louisville to rename Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium

7/17/2018 - WDRB.com
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From UB

Communication and knowledge in the 21st Century

Richard Cherwitz and Stefanie Sanford
August, 2018

Richard Cherwitz is the Ernest S. Sharpe Centennial Professor, Moody College of Communication and Founding Director of the Intellectual Entrepreneurship Consortium at the University of Texas at Austin.</body></html>

Campaign seeks to track college students omitted from federal graduation rates

Tim Goral
July, 2018
It has become increasingly difficult for educators and policymakers to get a firm grasp on exactly how many students persist in their education goals because over half of bachelor’s degree recipients attend more than one post-secondary institution, and two-thirds of community college students are enrolled part-time. (Gettyimages.com: drogetnev).

It has become increasingly difficult for educators and policymakers to get a firm grasp on exactly how many students persist in their education goals.

College faculty learn to embed career guidance in instruction

Melissa Ezarik
July, 2018

Up to 500 faculty at 25 higher ed institutions will become better equipped to help students prepare for career and workplace success.

Multipurpose arena at Bentley University

Steven Blackburn
July, 2018
NOT JUST FUN AND GAMES—Aside from hockey, students use the arena as a “living lab” where they analyze the building’s energy data, complete marketing projects and create sales plans for season tickets.

To celebrate its bicentennial in 2018, Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, built a 76,000-square-foot arena that meets the needs of its Division I hockey program while also serving the entire campus community.

Helping higher ed students avoid post-graduation pitfalls

Stefanie Botelho
July, 2018
READY FOR THE REAL WORLD—Students participate in a financial literacy course at Indiana University. The institution’s MoneySmarts U. program offers electives specifically for graduating seniors.

Some colleges and universities tailor their financial literacy courses to students in the immediate transition from campus to the bigger world.

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6/13/2018

Industry News

University of New England Adopts Test-Optional Admissions Policy

7/13/2018

Laguardia Community College Graduates Win Investment from 2018 CUNY Startup Accelerator

7/13/2018

MassBay Announces Sanofi Genzyme to Fund the STEM Mentor Program for the 2018-2019 Academic Year

7/12/2018

Research Methods Textbook Published by AG Theological Seminary Professors

7/12/2018

Barry University Appoints New Dean for School of Business

7/12/2018
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