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Senators Hear About Successful Partnerships of Colleges and Work-Force Boards
Two-year-college leaders were among those giving testimony about how partnerships in their region are helping to bolster the local economy.
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Who Will Be a Good Doctor? Medical-Admissions Test Broadens Its Scope
Changes in the test, the first in the test since 1991, are designed to help better prepare students for a rapidly changing health-care system.
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60 Ways to Leave a Flagship, With a Degree, Sooner
The U. of Texas at Austin got a study panel's recommendations on how to raise its graduation rate. Among the ideas: earlier help for students in academic trouble.
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Minority Students Lag in Transferring From California's Community Colleges
Only 17 percent of Latino students and 19 percent of African-American students who intend to transfer to a four-year institution actually do, say new reports.
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No Immediate Discipline Is Planned at Dickinson State U.
However, one high-ranking administrator stepped down after the release of an audit showing hundreds of foreign students were given degrees they didn't earn.
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After a Death, a Question: Are Students Hard-Wired for Hazing?
A drum major's death last fall brought another round of hand-wringing and committee reports, but some researchers say these deadly rituals are nearly impossible to root out.
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Obama Offers New Policy on Contraceptive Insurance at Religious Colleges
The new approach was designed to accommodate the strong objections of some religious leaders and groups, predominantly those affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.
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Project Seeks to Help Students Overcome Barriers to Voting
Advocates met at George Washington University's law school to discuss strategies for increasing student participation in elections.
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AP Test Takers and Scores Increase, but Minority Participation Still Lags
African-American students are the most underrepresented group, accounting for 14.7 percent of the 2011 graduating class but only 9 percent of test takers.
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Students at Florida A&M U. React to Suspension of Club Recruiting
Organization leaders are for the most part accepting the temporary ban, imposed after the death of a student from injuries believed to be caused by hazing.
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