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AZ Central.com
Gilbert girl, 14, graduating from college
Jessica Bailey Brooke is getting a head start on life after skipping the 8th grade and high school and starting college classes at the age of 12. Now 14, the Gilbert girl is graduating Friday at Mesa Community College with two associates degrees. "I'm gl...
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OpPapers.com
To Smoke or Not to Smoke
To Smoke or Not to Smoke….. Executive Summary My interest lies on the policies concerning smoking on college campuses, to be more exact Utah State campus. With the goal to create a plan to allow Utah State to be smoke free, I have chosen the following tw...
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MomsRising Blog
Affordable College is not a Luxury. It´s the Foundation of a Healthy Middle Class
I was lucky that I went to college in 1976. I was working as a secretary but I wanted so much to be a teacher. My husband and I were living paycheck to paycheck and could meet our bills just fine, but we had no extra money to send me to college. My paren...
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Salt Lake Tribune
Eagles and public ed
Re " Anti-Common Core flier hits delegate mailboxes " (Tribune, April 20): Surprise! The Utah Eagle Forum is again after the Common Core State Standards as a political pawn. Anyone working with the CCSS, as I am, knows that they were created by the state...
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Inside Higher Ed
Colleges announce commencement speakers
The Board of Trustees of Ivy Tech Community College East Central Region announces the search for its top leadership position—Chancellor. Salary: Salary placement is determined using the CSN Academic Faculty Schedule (maximum 10 years experience). Based o...
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University Business
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
The University of Utah invites applications and nominations for the position of Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. Review of candidate materials will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The successful candidate will...
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Madison.com
On Campus: UW-Madison's international dean to serve as interim chief at UW-Eau Claire
Student life, college news, and campus quirks, brought to you by State Journal reporter Deborah Ziff. Follow her On Campus blog for higher education news. Gilles Bousquet, UW-Madison's dean of international studies and vice provost for globalization, wil...
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Skepticblog
The “Dr. Fox Effect”
Having taught for 33 years at small nationally-ranked liberal arts colleges (Vassar, Knox, and Occidental) where teaching is a priority over research, I’ve seen pedagogical fads come and go. It seems like every 2-3 years the college brings in some pedago...
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Salt Lake Tribune
Utah students caught in web of college costs, few jobs
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Bankruptcy lawyer Marji Hanson next to the files of her bankruptcy clients with student debts that they can't repay. Most of her clients file for bankruptcy so their other debts can be discharged, which makes it a l...
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The Utah Statesman
Albrecht concludes legislative session for faculty
To wrap up the latest Utah legislative session, USU President Stan Albrecht gave his annual Report to the Colleges on Thursday, in which he gave the concise version of accomplished goals and missions for the upcoming year. Albrecht said he, director of g...
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Salt Lake Tribune
Of debt and degrees: Utah students avoid borrowing, but at what cost?
(Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah has one of the lowest rates of student borrowing in the nation. This may be one of the reasons why U. students take longer than their peers to graduate. Many, like Realtor Dan Smuin, pictured here in his cap a...
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Salt Lake Tribune
Study: College degree worth the debt
Higher ed » But the danger is not completing a degree after borrowing. Educational debt is spiraling — and some argue, becoming a drag on the nation’s economy — as the cost of college continues to mount and many students turn to expensive for-profit scho...
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Emediawire.com
Salt Lake Community College Named to 2012 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
The President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll annually highlights the role colleges and universities play in solving community problems and placing more students on a lifelong path of civic engagement. Salt Lake Community College has been...
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The St. George Spectrum
Lawmakers recap legislative session
ST. GEORGE Show your school pride by voting for the Best High School Southern Utah in St.- 10:00 pm ST. GEORGE - So this was supposed to be the game of the night in Region 9 baseball?- 8:29 am ST. GEORGE - It was only a matter of time.- 10:00 pm Complet...
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University Business
Regents Approves Tuition Increases
At a meeting held today at Salt Lake Community College’s Miller Campus, the State Board of Regents approved new increases for tuition at Utah’s colleges and universities. The average total tuition increase for an undergraduate Utah resident, system wide...
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