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UW System will propose merging two- and four-year campuses to cut costs, raise graduation numbers Milwaukee Journal Sentinel University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross is expected to announce this week a sweeping proposal to…
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How drones could be ‘lifesaving’ in an emergency CNN Disaster drones designed and built at Hinds Community College in Mississippi can, among other things, deliver medicine to hard-to-reach remote locations. Study: Percentage of CPS students…
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Virginia’s pay for performance grant unique take on ‘free’ community college WVTF (with audio) Students pay a third of the cost up front. If they complete the class and earn their credential, the state pays…
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University of Maryland gets $219.5M gift for scholarships Middletown Press An endowment of a pilot program will provide need-based scholarships to 40 engineering majors who come from Maryland’s community colleges. State needs skilled workers American…
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Colleges are marketing drone pilot courses, but the career opportunities are murky MIT Technology Review At least 15 community colleges offer them, but it’s not clear how many students parlay their new skills into jobs….
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Kansas universities, colleges see mixed enrollment results Associated Press Recent data show that fall enrollment figures have increased among technical colleges in Kansas but have decreased for most state universities and community colleges. Local coalition…
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Tennessee Board of Regents requests funding for four new initiatives Kingsport Times News The board has recommended $14.1 million to fund four priority requests for education, job-training and security initiatives across the state’s community and…
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Savannah Technical College to offer logistics certification with APICS partnership Savannah Morning News The emergence of Georgia Ports Authority as the fourth-largest and fastest-growing container port in the country has made logistics a household word…
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Colleges to Pittsburgh Promise students: Room and board? We have you covered. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Nineteen Pennsylvania colleges and universities have signed a formal agreement to help Pittsburgh Promise recipients attending those schools with the cost…
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Forsyth Tech has new home for advanced manufacturing programs Winston-Salem Journal Forsyth Technical Community College recently completed renovations for its 30,000-square-foot Center for Advanced Manufacturing, bringing its manufacturing technologies together under one roof. Kasich: 2-year…