AUSTIN, Tex. -- American higher education purports to be a driver of economic and social mobility, and compared to many other countries' systems, it is. Yet even today, a student whose family is in the top income quintile is five times likelier than a student from the lowest quintile to earn a bachelor's degree by the age of 24.
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Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017
Is there a tipping point at which students who take a blend of online and in-person coursework are doing too much online? That question goes to the heart of something called the online paradox.
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017
In the decade since, a lot has changed in terms of the economic, political and technological context.
Tuesday, Oct. 03, 2017
The 21-year-old Duarte was reported missing after the Sunday night concert and shooting.
At least 59 people were killed and 515 injured when a gunman unleashed a hail of bullets during the outdoor country music festival Sunday, Oct. 1.
Duarte's phone and identification were located but she has not.
Friday, Sep. 29, 2017
The University of Toronto is Canada’s most innovative university, according to an independent survey of top global post-secondary institutions by media giant Reuters.
Friday, Sep. 29, 2017
For the first time since Simon Fraser University began accepting international students, the school did not open its spring term to them because the cap for international students for the whole year was filled in August.
International students' demand for positions at British Columbia postsecondary institutions has significantly increased in recent years and schools must juggle that increasing demand while remaining committed to the number of spaces they offer to domestic students.
Friday, Sep. 29, 2017
Eastern New Mexico University says it's lowering tuition for out-of-state students next year.
The small University said Friday that its board of regents approved the drop in cost and that it will take effect in fall 2018.
Currently, out-of-state students pay 203 percent of what in-state students do. That'll be down to 150 percent.
The 2016-2017 tuition cost was roughly $6,000 for in-state students and a little over $15,000 for out-of-state students.
Tuesday, Sep. 19, 2017
Mere hours after U.S. Attorney-General Jeff Sessions announced on Tuesday that the government would end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, universities and colleges across the United States mobilized.
Within a day, hundreds of higher-education leaders, from the Ivy League to community colleges and advocacy groups, released statements vowing to protect affected students on their campuses and urging Congress to pass new legislation before DACA is set to expire in March.
Tuesday, Sep. 12, 2017
Funding of $21.25 million for improvements to research facilities
September 11, 2017 – Montréal, Quebec – Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Monday, Sep. 11, 2017
Ventana al Cerebro es un proyecto que desarrolla un implante craneal de cerámica transparente a base de zirconia. Esta innovación será una herramienta muy útil en la detección y tratamiento de lesiones cerebrales a través de métodos ópticos.