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List of All Articles with Tag 'university'

Top Chinese university scraps English tests in move cheered by nationalists
Top Chinese university scraps English tests in move cheered by nationalists
A top university in northwest China has scrapped English tests as a prerequisite for graduation, rekindling a heated debate about the role of the world's lingua franca in the country's education system after years of rising nationalist sentiment under leader Xi Jinping.
2023-09-22 10:22
Biden cancels $37 million in student loan debt for former University of Phoenix students
Biden cancels $37 million in student loan debt for former University of Phoenix students
The Biden administration is canceling nearly $37 million of federal student loan debt for more than 1,200 borrowers who attended the University of Phoenix because it found that the for-profit school misled students about job prospects.
2023-09-21 03:54
Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps dies suddenly after falling ill during event
Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps dies suddenly after falling ill during event
Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps died suddenly Tuesday afternoon after falling ill during a university memorial service, the school said in a statement.
2023-09-20 07:48
Irish university A-level criteria 'disadvantaging NI applicants'
Irish university A-level criteria 'disadvantaging NI applicants'
A new study suggests the treatment of A-levels makes it harder for NI students to get in.
2023-09-18 14:19
Biden cancels $72 million in student loan debt for borrowers who went to for-profit Ashford University
Biden cancels $72 million in student loan debt for borrowers who went to for-profit Ashford University
Even though President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program was blocked by the Supreme Court earlier this year, his administration is moving forward with more targeted student debt cancellations allowed under existing programs.
2023-08-31 04:29
University of Michigan shuts down school's internet connections following 'significant' cybersecurity incident
University of Michigan shuts down school's internet connections following 'significant' cybersecurity incident
The University of Michigan has been without full internet access for two days after staff shut the school's connections down in response to a "significant [cyber]security concern" on the eve of the new school year.
2023-08-30 05:52
Financially struggling university in West Virginia closes down, leaving students scrambling
Financially struggling university in West Virginia closes down, leaving students scrambling
A small West Virginia university will close down after financial struggles, leaving many students frantically searching for another option as the start of the new academic year approaches.
2023-08-03 10:48
Black deaf students who attended 1950s segregated school will finally get their high school diplomas
Black deaf students who attended 1950s segregated school will finally get their high school diplomas
At least 24 Black deaf students who attended a segregated school on the grounds of Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, in the early 1950s never received their high school diplomas.
2023-07-22 20:16
Wesleyan University joins other schools in nixing legacy admissions after Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling
Wesleyan University joins other schools in nixing legacy admissions after Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling
Wesleyan University says it will stop giving preferential treatment to applicants who are the children of alumni. Last month, the Supreme Court said universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission.
2023-07-20 01:48
Student fears having to quit UK over uni marking boycott
Student fears having to quit UK over uni marking boycott
Emma MacKenzie, from Canada, says she cannot renew her visa if she does not get her degree.
2023-07-12 06:18
Nigeria offers students loans - they want jobs
Nigeria offers students loans - they want jobs
Two massive reforms are aimed at improving Nigeria's dilapidated universities - but will they work?
2023-07-03 08:19
Live in the Carolinas and heading to college? This university says you could get free tuition next fall
Live in the Carolinas and heading to college? This university says you could get free tuition next fall
Duke University has announced plans to provide a tuition-free education to eligible students living in North Carolina and South Carolina.
2023-06-24 13:22
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