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Business Wire
Go Daddy Announces 2nd Annual .ME College Scholarship Winners
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Go Daddy is helping 10 hard-working students who have passion for technology. After reviewing thousands of applicant essays, Go Daddy has selected recipients of the second annual Go Daddy .ME Scholarship Program. Each...
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University Business
Failed UAB/UAH Legislation 'Serving Notice That We Are Not Satisfied'
A bill seeking to break up the University of Alabama System has died in the state Legislature. The bill, introduced in April by Rep. John Rogers, D-Birmingham, called for the creation of separate boards of trustees for the University of Alabama in Huntsv...
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The Oshkosh Northwestern
More college grads return for a technical education
Kim Kussow has met the cold reality of today's job market. The Appleton-native graduated in 2007 from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a degree in architecture, but she said she couldn't land a job as the pool of candidates grew and the number...
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Everything Alabama
Athens State closer to getting own board of trustees; no plans to become 4-year school
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Athens State University is awaiting only a signature of the bill by Gov. Robert Bentley for permission to assemble its own board of trustees. The state Legislature on Thursday passed a bill sponsored by Sen. Bill Holtzclaw, R-Madis...
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Beaumont Enterprise
La. House stalemates on next year's $25B budget
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — House debate over next year's $25 billion budget became gridlock Thursday, with conservative Republicans and Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration at odds over the depth of cuts that should be levied across state agencies. At issue i...
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WFIE-TV
Grads face real-world problem: money
(RNN) – An increasing number of teenagers are graduating high school, but they are also dealing with the woes of one of the most important elements of the "real world" – money. Rising college tuition costs and a job market made more competitive by an eco...
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MarketWire
Ecotech Institute Increases Veterans' Resources, Including Partnership With Veterans Green Jobs
DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - May 8, 2012) - Ecotech Institute, the first and only college entirely focused on renewable energy and sustainability, today announced that it has formed a relationship with Colorado-based Veterans Green Jobs, whose mission is to...
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Las Vegas Review-Journal | LVRJ.com
Clark County firefighters look elsewhere for training
Clark County firefighters trying to cram a college education into their schedules are spending tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars on out-of-state tuition costs for online courses to get their degrees. That's because institutions lack the flexibility f...
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Hattiesburg American
Lawmakers leave town with no bond bill
Nearly 40 years ago, Mississippi spent federal revenue sharing money on a wide range of new construction at universities, community colleges and public facilities, including renovation of the state Capitol. When revenue sharing ended during Ronald Reagan...
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Everything Alabama
Alabama school Superintendent Tommy Bice wants overhaul of state's testing regimen
Leta Head knew her daughter was struggling in school. Year after year, she said, at Pizitz Middle in Vestavia Hills, she warned her child's teachers of the girl's math and reading struggles. And year after year, her daughter performed well enough on the...
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Tampa Bay Online
Community college crunch
The community college is being asked to save America. But like a small-town fire department straining to contain a big-city blaze, community colleges aren't equipped to handle the huge job thrust on them, many experts say. Many millennials — a diverse de...
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Wall Street Journal
Why College Football Should Be Banned
By Buzz Bissinger In more than 20 years I've spent studying the issue, I have yet to hear a convincing argument that college football has anything do with what is presumably the primary purpose of higher education: academics.That's because college footba...
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Dothan Eagle
Medical college ready to recruit students
Southeast Alabama MedicalCenter and college officials announced Friday that the school had completed the accreditation necessary to begin recruiting students. The Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation gave the school the greenlight to begin tak...
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Arkansas Online
UA planning to give away test materials
FAYETTEVILLE With final exams set to begin Monday, the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville is implementing a plan by which students will no longer have to purchase test materials and take them to class. The university’s Associated Student Government...
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Aiken Standard
Sandra J. Jordan officially named USCA chancellor
"I would like to welcome Sandra Jordan to the University of South Carolina family," USC President Harris Pastides said. "Her background leading a distinguished faculty and advocating tirelessly on behalf of students gives her the experience and vision ne...
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