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Gays, doctrine and Catholic University
20 hours ago ago from GetReligion
Several GetReligion readers have sent in the URL for a Washington Post story that ran last weekend about the formation of a group for gays, lesbians and, one would assume, bisexuals on the campus of the Catholic University of America . This story is pretty much what you would expect: A love song to a small, courageous band of true believers who are standing up against the establishment. Journalists love that template. You can see this ...
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21 hours ago ago from Goannatree
I've been following the UK debate about research impact, and specifically the REF - see here. Today The Australian reported on similar discussions in Australia. The Department of Education has released a white paper on funding based on the performance of students as opposed to the professors. Among the measures being considered: generic skills tests to show the "value added" during university study, meeting targets on retention, ...
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15 hours ago ago from Decided
They settled for $9.8 million in 2004. But the lesson must not have sunk in at this for-profit higher education company. This time around, the University of Phoenix and its parent, Apollo Group Inc., should have to write on 78.5 million dollar bills, "I will not illegally recruit students, I will not illegally recruit students." In 2004, Apollo Group settled with the Department of Education for nearly $10 million after a disparaging ...
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17 minutes ago ago from SpeEdChange
Today was a busy day on the Michigan State University campus. The "biggest" event was a football game (the American padded variety of football, where the ball is in play 13 minutes total) between Michigan State - whose most famous moment on "the gridiron" remains a 10-10 draw in 1966 - and the University of Michigan - a team best known for its rule and contract-breaking head coach . We can laugh, but it is important to note that in a state ...
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20 hours ago ago from Funding News from SYFAB
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Iowa Students Feel the Pinch from University Budget Cuts
13 hours ago ago from Politics Daily
Holiday shopping just got more more difficult for Iowa college students this year. Thanks to state funding cutbacks, many students will be spending a little less on gifts and a little more on tuition. Iowa Gov. Chet Culver approved a $522 million budget cut on Oct. 28, erasing 10 percent of funds from each of Iowa's 28 state departments. Well over half the cuts -- $332 million -- came out of educational funding, which covers everything from ...
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