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Opinion: Colleges Get Failing Grades on Civics

(April 8) -- On this day 97 years ago, the 17th Amendment was ratified, changing the way we elect senators. Not that many college students would know anything about it, either when they get to college or when they graduate. For the past five years, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute has tried to measure how well...

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Big Data For Higher Ed: With $4.1M From First Round, Floodgate, Former Kaplan Exec Launches Civitas Learning

As colleges and universities strain their resources to accomodate an ever-growing, diverse student body, it becomes increasingly difficult to track the progress of individual students and figure out what's working in their curricula, coursework, testing, and teaching styles.

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Isn't There Anybody on Our Side Anymore?

It's no secret that Americans are losing faith in many of our institutions.

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James M. Gentile: Howard Hughes Medical Institute Initiative Promotes Science Education

In February the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) issued a report, titled "Engage to Excel," that highlights America's need to produce 1 million additional college graduates over the next decade with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

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NCAA Must Act in Good Faith With Increased Academic Support Funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Alcorn State yesterday announced its new head football coach, former University of Memphis defensive coordinator Jay Hopson.

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When LGBT Students Pick a College or University

Most of us would agree that the world seems to be a more accepting place where LGBT issues are concerned.

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09/22/11 IVCC plans College Night Source: The Times - Ottawa IL Approximately 50 colleges and universities will be represented at Illinois Valley Community College's 39th annual College Night from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
09/16/11 Waynesboro to host college fair Thursday Source: The News Leader - Staunton VA WAYNESBORO Starting to look at colleges?
07/03/11 Meet the valedictorians of the 2010-11 graduating... Source: NOLA.com - New Orleans LA Here is a list of high school valedictorians for the 2010-11 graduating class, from Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John and St. Tammany parishes.
10/19/10 IVCC hosts college night Source: The Times - Ottawa IL Approximately 50 colleges and universities will be represented at Illinois Valley Community College's 38th annual College Night from 6:30 to 8 p.m.