Hard-Pressed Parents Fall Behind on Tuition
The glossy brochure was mailed late last year to the parents of students at 1,500 colleges and private schools.
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New University of Vermont Web Template to Debut
UVM will unveil a new look for its Web site on Feb. 4. The design will be incorporated into the university’s home and top-tier pages and many departmental Web sites. The change was made to keep up with Web users, who have come to expect sites to evolve both graphically and technologically. The site will […]
Linking Their Thinking
The faculty researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab plans to give a bunch of the devices, as yet tested only with undergraduates, to an 8th grade social studies class.
Army’s Virtual University Meets First-Year Goals, Expands
The U.S. Army’s virtual university for enlisted soldiers, eArmyU, met its first-year enrollment goals, providing online college courses to more than 12,000 students in 2001, the Army announced Jan. 25.
Zimbabwe’s Open University More Than Triples Its Tuition
The Zimbabwe Open University, the only distance-education university in the country, has increased its undergraduate fees by up to 340 percent without warning. Students at the university, interviewed by the newspaper The Zimbabwe Standard, say the increase will result in a large number of dropouts.
Enrollment exceeds 5,000 at Pitt Community College
WINTERVILLE — Spring enrollment is up for the second consecutive year at Pitt Community College, officials said.
Business Online at Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Metropolitan State University!
businessperson is too busy to go to business classes? All too often, the answer is, “Nothing.” Whether due to a complicated travel schedule, a demanding family life, or working odd or late hours, many people find that earning a business degree is just impossible.
Senate approves nontraditional student regent
A bill that passed the state Senate Tuesday would add a second student representative to the UW System Board of Regents, effectively doubling the power that students would have on the board.