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Boston.com
NH colleges commit to increasing high-tech grads
CONCORD, N.H.—New Hampshire's community colleges and four-year campuses are working together to turn out more high-tech graduates, promising to double the number in the next 13 years. Last year, the four University System of New Hampshire schools and the...
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The Union Leader
International university gets temporary reprieve
CONCORD — St. John International University can continue to offer courses at its Italian campus through the end of the year, but the state Higher Education Commission voted Thursday to speed up an on-site review from next year to the fall. Evaluator Jame...
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Wall Street Journal
John Murray: The Religious Battle of Vanderbilt
Last week, Tennessee legislators sent a message to Vanderbilt University: Religious liberty matters. Large majorities in both houses passed a bill to prohibit the school from interfering in the ability of student groups to select their own leaders and me...
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Beaumont Enterprise
2 NH colleges get grants to help high schools
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two New Hampshire colleges are getting grants to help out local high school students. The University of New Hampshire and Keene State College offer the Upward Bound college prep program. That includes counseling and an intense summer...
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Nashua Telegraph
Preparing for child’s college education starts early, often
I call it your child’s “first mortgage.” With the cost of annual tuition at public and private colleges and universities continuing to rise, it’s becoming increasingly likely your child may have a six-figure bill for their college education. The average...
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The Union Leader
Rivier College getting university status
NASHUA — Rivier College will officially become a university on July 1, an upgrade designed to reflect the true role of the post secondary institution, according to its president. “With more than 60 academic programs, including the state of New Hampshire'...
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Aiken Standard
AP classes surge as tool for schools raising standards
Now, AP's rapid growth is reaching even schools serving some of the most disadvantaged students. These schools are embracing AP as a comprehensive toolkit for toughening coursework, emphasizing college preparation and instilling a "culture of excellence....
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MPR | Minnesota Public Radio
Advanced placement a tool for raising school standards
Not long ago, Advanced Placement exams were mostly for top students looking to challenge themselves and get a head start on college credit. Not anymore. In the next two weeks, 2 million students will take 3.7 million end-of-year AP exams -- figures well...
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NJ.com
More students taking Advanced Placement classes, but test pass rate remains about the same
Steve Hockstein/For The Star-LedgerStudents have a discussion in an Advanced Placement World History class in West Orange in this May 2011 file photo. Records show that more high school students are enrolling in AP classes, but the amount of students who...
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Inside Higher Ed
Chester College students rally to stave off closure
Students and employees are rallying to save Chester College of New England amid concern the tiny art-focused institution won’t be able to pay its bills. Since learning a week ago that the 144-student institution in rural New Hampshire was in grave danger...
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The Eagle-Tribune | North Andover, MA
Drive to save Chester College faces real deadline
CHESTER — A student-led fund drive netted $65,000 in donations and pledges for the "Save Chester College" campaign in just five days. Faculty, meanwhile, identified more than $382,000 in potential savings, including pay and benefit cuts, for trustees in...
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
At 50, Christopher Newport University embraces tradition amid changes
The Great Lawn where commencement will be held next month has been edged by construction ever since Christopher Newport University seniors Jonathan Manget and Thomas McCreary have been on campus. "When I started here, they just had the framework of the s...
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University Business
Senate To Take Up Bill To Cut U System Of NH Chancellor
Where Ed MacKay sees benefits, Robbie Parsons sees bloat. Anything the University System of New Hampshire chancellor points to as efficient is quickly deemed excessive by the lawmaker. The tug-of-war playing out at the Statehouse highlights both the nati...
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SeacoastOnline.com
Senate to take up bill to cut USNH chancellor
CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire Legislature is deciding whether the office overseeing the state's public colleges and universities is efficient or excessive. The Senate is to vote next week on whether to eliminate the chancellor's office for University...
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Binghamton Press
Binghamton Univ. touts plans for energy research center; 2K more students
Binghamton University said Wednesday that a new $70 million energy research facility would add...- 4:08 pm Emergency rescue crews located an unidentified person who was the subject of a search of the...- 2:38 pm Heated words are being exchanged between T...
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