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Too many remedial classes a problem for educators, students Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:20AMEditor’s Note: This is the third in a planned 10-part series of stories from the five Wyoming Newspaper Group newspapers, including the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, about education issues in the state. Stories will be published about every other weekend through the end of the year.
Tuition hikes outpace inflation for all N.J. 4-year colleges Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:13AMMike Nixon/The Times of TrentonColleges across New Jersey will see tuition costs rise from 3.5 to 7.3 percent this year, according to a Star-Ledger survey. Above, a file photo of the Old Queens building at Rutgers, which is raising tuition...
Homeless in Utah Valley Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:20AMThe answer to homelessness? A home.
Join 'Sons of Anarchy' gang Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:46AMPlease don't ignore it just because Emmys didn't see its quality
Making math matter Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:26AMDECATUR — Want to see the reason James Rauff keeps teaching? Sitin his classroom for 15 minutes.
Kingston school lunch program ran $104K deficit in 2009-10 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:07AMKINGSTON — The Kingston school district’s lunch program ran a $104,093 deficit in 2009-10, Aramark Educational Services’ first year running the program, according to a report from the district treasurer.
Steel-High students strive for a break from school district's troubled past Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:53PMLiz Rhodes, 17, is a senior at Steelton-Highspire High School and she is tired of people talking trash about her school district. She gets it; state test scores haven’t been the best over the years.
JCCC Dealing With Financial Aid Rush Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:34PMOfficials at Johnson County Community College are feeling the rush as more students head to community colleges to continue their educations.
Demystifying the honor society Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:37PMThe National Honor Society is a group of students who excel academically and also exhibit the moral characteristics necessary to stand apart from their peers in the eyes of others. There are several attributes that a potential inductee must possess....
Community Notes Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:37PM* Greene County Singles will hold a dance and dinner at the Greene County Extension Building at Switz City. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., dance from 7- 10 p.m. Admission is $5 with a food item, $6 with a 2 liter soda or $7 empty-handed. For more information call 825-4032.
Jobs bill may help schools Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:03PMThe federal jobs bill that most of Alabama’s congressional delegation opposed is now viewed as a lifeline by state education officials who face the possibility of another year of budget cuts.
News From 91.3 KUWS UWS welcomes veterans, and gets high grades doing it Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:57PMG.I. Jobs magazine has named the University of Wisconsin-Superior a “Military Friendly” school. Two student veterans say they can see why. Laura Podgornik reports.
News : UW-Madison Campus Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:13PMBy Jordan Schelling Wednesday, September 1, 2010 8:00 p.m. Updated Wednesday, September 1, 2010 7:43:34 p.m. MILWAUKEE — When he graduated from the University of Wisconsin- Madison in 1956, Allan H. “Bud” Selig thought he would soon return as a history professor.
College Night Scheduled Sept. 29 at DSLCC Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:26PMDabney S. Lancaster Community College will host its annual College Night on Wednesday, September 29, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm in the Armory/Convocation Center on the DSLCC campus in Clifton Forge. The event is free and open to the public.
Colleges offer textbook rentals Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:58PMSAN BERNARDINO - At San Bernardino Valley College, the cost of textbooks is often more than what students pay for registration. But the situation is slowly changing. At the college on Mount Vernon Avenue, students can now rent textbooks for a semester.
Medical ministry offers low-cost health care Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:36PMThe church will offer simple medical care and ask for a $25 donation.
Refund processing delayed Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:24PMThe University is making several administrative changes this school year, including when financial aid refund checks are being distributed. Instead of the Friday before classes start, the date was moved to Aug. 31, or the ninth day of classes. Dianne Cox, the director of financial aid, explained that the reasons behind the change go back a few years.
Estate will help students in need Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:59PMThanks to Leonard Black the Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation will have some extra cash to aid students in crisis. Before his death in 2008, the 92-year-old World War II veteran asked that his estate be shared among a string of charitable organizations and government entities.[...]
Harrisburg University doubles enrollment Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:53PMHarrisburg University ’s freshmen enrollment has doubled this year. Aggressive marketing, increased financial aid and the need for advanced education in today’s troubled economy were all cited as methods of getting students in seats, school officials said.
MVSU receives 5-year, $265K grant Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:25AMITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Valley State University will receive about $265,000 over five years to expand a program to the help disadvantaged students make it to graduation and beyond.
Medical calendar for Sept. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:31AMBlood drives BLOOD DRIVES: 4-8 p.m. Sept. 1 at Warrenton Wesleyan Church, 806 S. Highway 47; 3-7 p.m. Sept. 2 at Becky-David Elementary School, 1155 Jungs Station Road in St. Charles; noon-4 p.m. Sept. 5 at Wehrenberg Town Square, 7805 Highway N in Dardenne Prairie. Sponsored by the American Red Cross. Bring photo ID. To make an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
Nursing students scramble for funds Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:02AMAngela Christman, a single mom from Cherry Hill, was looking forward to her final semester at Camden County College.
Happy new (academic) year for collegians Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:04AMCollege students by the thousands have migrated back to town and to institutions that welcome them with an assortment of new programs, new facilities and new staffing.
IU East, Earlham ready for new year Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:40AMLarge numbers of incoming students are being reported at the area's four-year colleges as the fall semester gets underway.
Roy-Hart scores a big victory Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:43AMMIDDLEPORT — Roy-Hart High School’s football team has lost so many games over the years that the program was due for a win, but who would have thought that the biggest triumph for the Rams in years would come during the baseball season, in John Elway-like fashion, under what seemed to be the most dire of circumstances.
Fight against 60,61 and 101 underway Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:31AMWith the November elections only weeks away many are turning their attention towards three of the ballot measures, also being labeled the “big three.”
Children may be vulnerable in $5 billion youth-sports industry Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:22AMThe youth-sports world today is one where a 10-year-old boy travels from state to state to pitch as a hired gun against the best baseball teams across the country. 'We're in the business of preparing kids for the next level of life, but parents are in the business of preparing their kids for the next level of sport,' said Dan Ross, executive director of the Ohio High School Athletic Association ...
Yale Welcomes the Class of 2014 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:08AMYale College will welcome the 1,344 members of the Class of 2014 to campus on Friday, August 27.
Students urged to use credit cards with caution Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:31AMThere's a lot young adults need to know before they get into plastic
L'Anse Creuse parents demand GPA increase for Pankow students Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:25AMClinton Township resident Terry Nicholson wishes she could turn back time.
Winston-Salem State Students Stressed Over Financial Aid Delays Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:44PMJust days into the school year and students at Winston-Salem State University are fed up concerning the delay in receiving financial aid.
Orientation Gets MSU-Great Falls Students Ready for Classes Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:40PMIncoming students were given the chance to become acquainted with college life today at MSU Great Falls.
Home - OPINION Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:31PMI can hear the quaver in the voice of my neighbors as they send their children off to college this week. Not only do I sense the emotion of having a child leave home, but the anxiety of what it’s going to cost.
Communities In Schools staffers bike 300 miles to raise funds Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:53PMPublished: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 6:44 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 6:44 p.m. Five members of the Communities In Schools of Cape Fear staff have completed a 300-mile bicycle tour of the North Carolina coast. A relaxing vacation? Not hardly.
Asbestos Discovery Leads Holland School Board to Quick Action Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:39PMHiding above the Holland Central High School office was an unknown layer of asbestos that will need to be removed before school starts in several weeks.
President Skorton issues welcome message Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:17PMPresident David Skorton issued the following message to the Cornell community Aug. 25. Welcome to the new academic year. I hope you are looking forward to it, as I am, with a sense of optimism and enthusiasm.
Audit: Md. agency lost $3.2m in scholarship funds Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:07PMThe Maryland Higher Education Commission has lost $3.2 million in scholarship funding, according to state auditors. Robert Parker, the commission's director of student financial aid, told The Washington Examiner that the missing money is in an account state senators use to give scholarships.
Rhodes State to Host One Stop Admissions Event - 8/23/2010 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:47PMLIMA, Ohio -- Rhodes State College will host a â€œOne Stop Admissions Eventâ€� on Thursday, September 2, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m . as part of a special recruitment day for Fall 2010 classes.
Large numbers strain TNCC Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:42PMRecord enrollment, fewer resources challenge officials at community college Long lines and stretched resources signal record enrollment at Thomas Nelson Community College this fall, but the numbers of students are also a challenge.
Roxbury CARES Network seeks to aid three families Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:25PMROXBURY TWP. – The Roxbury CARES Network has put out the call for help for three township families who are, at present, in dire need.
TCOE College Night scheduled for Sept. 7 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:20PMTulare County Office of Education’s annual College Night is scheduled for Sept. 7 at the Visalia Convention Center, 303 E. Acequia Ave. Representatives from more than 80 universities and colleges will be in attendance to answer questions about...
College of Marin offers textbook rentals Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:52PMIn an effort to make college more affordable, the College of Marin bookstore will now offer textbooks to rent, school officials said.
How We Pay for College Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:41PMFirst thing I notice about this graph from Economix: the overwhelming difference between the three… Scholarship - College - Education - Colleges and Universities - Financial Aid
HOPE Scholars get look at LCC - and the future Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 2:59AMThe way Toni Glasscoe laid it out, the younger students were "coming to LCC to see what you can be."
Jobs bill hailed as savior, but schools not so sure Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 2:01AMAfter months of fruitless job searching, 44-year-old Park Forest teacher Rachel Martin got an unexpected phone call Monday: the White House wanted her help in urging Congress to pass a $26 billion jobs bill that could put thousands of teachers back to work. So Martin, who lost her job as a kindergarten teacher at Richton Square School in Richton Park last March, hopped on a Washington-bound ...
Hancock holds Mega Orientation Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 11:27PMThe 2010 Mega Orientations for new students at Hancock Collegeshow that even educators can learn new lessons.
Mother-daughter duo brings acting skills to kids Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 10:59PMWhen Neicole and Megan Woodall began their journey into acting, neither one ever dreamed that it would lead them to their own acting studio. But after a few years of considering the "what ifs," they decided to begin their own children's theatre and Genesis Theatre was born.
What's This Degree Worth? Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 2:05PMGoldman Sachs made millions through its stake in EDMC, whose schools peddle arts degrees costing up to $100,000. Some debt-crippled students are crying foul
Students establish scholarship Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 1:14PMCOEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – American Indian students at North Idaho College have done something no other group has ever done at the school. They have established a scholarship program to help fund a college education for future students and they continue to add to that fund.
Orientation sessions set at SRC campuses Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 1:05PMThe Student Services staff at Spoon River College will host orientations on the Canton and Macomb campuses for all new students. Sessions will be held in Macomb on Tuesday, Aug. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to noon in M206 and in Canton on Wednesday, Aug. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the lower level of the Centers Building.