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Elite colleges have a looming money problem
3 weeks ago

Elite colleges have a looming money problem

Live Mint  

They gave it the old college try, but America’s elite universities are facing money problems partly of their own creation. Harvard’s $53.2 billion endowment is so huge that the difference between a good and a so-so investment performance translates to sums that would dwarf most colleges’ entire nest eggs. Despite a booming stock market, Harvard said alumni donations fell by …

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US colleges ask foreign students to return to campus amid Trump immigration crackdown
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US colleges ask foreign students to return to campus amid Trump immigration crackdown

India Today  

Universities in the United States are advising international students and staff to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, amid fears over his immigration policies, including mass deportations. "All international students are worried right now," University of Colorado Denver professor Chloe East told the BBC. "Students are incredibly overwhelmed and stressed out right now as a …

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Top 5 Engineering Institutions in Germany Ranked Among the World's Best
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Top 5 Engineering Institutions in Germany Ranked Among the World's Best

Hindustan Times  

Germany stands as a haven for engineering students, boasting several top institutions that consistently rank among the world's best. Among these, Technical University of Munich stands tall at 19th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024, while Technische Universität Berlin and RWTH Aachen University come in at 45th and 54th respectively. KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, comes in …

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Chandigarh: Panjab University slides to 60th spot in NIRF ranking, lowest in 9 years
5 months ago

Chandigarh: Panjab University slides to 60th spot in NIRF ranking, lowest in 9 years

Hindustan Times  

Slipping in standings for the third consecutive year, Panjab University has been placed 60th in the National Institutional Ranking Framework, marking its lowest-ever position since the first rankings were released in 2016. Chandigarh’s Panjab University overall score slumped from 53.31 last year to 52.99 this time due to lower marks in research and graduation outcome. This year, PU’s overall score …

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Best engineering colleges in Pune
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Best engineering colleges in Pune

India Today  

Pursuing engineering offers opportunities to innovate, solve real-world problems, and contribute to technological advancements across various industries. Rank 1: College of Engineering, Pune Established in 1854, COEP is one of the oldest engineering colleges in India, known for its strong emphasis on academic excellence and research. Rank 4: Army Institute of Technology AIT, affiliated with the University of Pune, is …

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One US college closing per week: Analysis
6 months, 1 week ago

One US college closing per week: Analysis

China Daily  

Colleges in the United States are struggling financially, so much so that about one college is shutting its door every week on average this year, an analysis found. Increasing rate An analysis by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association showed that last year, about two school closures happened per month on average. Enrollment decline is the major factor and …

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QS World University Rankings 2024: Here are the top colleges to study in Ireland
7 months, 2 weeks ago

QS World University Rankings 2024: Here are the top colleges to study in Ireland

Hindustan Times  

Education forms an integral part of helping students achieve their dreams and goals. The World University Rankings 2024 by Quacquarelli Symonds features 8 top colleges in Ireland that are ranked on various parameters. Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and University of Galway are among the top 3 colleges in Ireland according to the QS World University Rankings 2024. Rank …

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Editorial: U.S. colleges are overusing — and underpaying — adjunct professors
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Editorial: U.S. colleges are overusing — and underpaying — adjunct professors

LA Times  

Nicolette Parra, a student, joins the first day of a strike over pay for faculty, including adjunct professors, at California State University Northridge on Jan. 22. Many CSU adjuncts have a PhD, but still make less working full time — about $64,000 a year — than the average California public school teacher, and with fewer benefits and little job security. …

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More questions arise about college’s ‘pink slime,’ conservative PAC-backed publisher hire
1 year ago

More questions arise about college’s ‘pink slime,’ conservative PAC-backed publisher hire

Raw Story  

The recently released job application for a Tennessee Tech University journalism lecturer has raised more questions about the new hire associated with conservative PAC-backed “pink slime” publications, according to documents obtained by Raw Story through a Tennessee Public Records Act request. Kyle Barnett, publicly cited as a publisher and general manager associated with Metric Media — a network of more …

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MU-affiliated colleges to offer four-year degree courses
1 year, 2 months ago

MU-affiliated colleges to offer four-year degree courses

Hindustan Times  

Beginning from 2024-25, students in all the 812 non-autonomous colleges affiliated with the University of Mumbai will get the opportunity to pursue four-year degree courses like BA, BSc and BCom. A press statement issued by MU explained, ‘While devising the four-year degree course for BSc, BCom and BA, the recommendations of the Ravindra Kulkarni Committee report, University Grants Commission guidelines, …

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Service with trust will be recognised: Shamanur
1 year, 2 months ago

Service with trust will be recognised: Shamanur

The Hindu  

“When we serve the people with trust, our service is recognised and respected,” MLA and former Minister Shamanur Shivashankarappa has said. Giving a call to the candidates who had completed their medical course to serve humanity, Mr. Shivashankarappa asked them to donate at least 10 paise of every rupee of their earnings for social service. He recalled the contribution of …

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Bengaluru North University: 800 Business Statistics students get 0 marks
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengaluru North University: 800 Business Statistics students get 0 marks

The Hindu  

Around 800 students have secured zero marks and 8,000 students have failed in the Business Statistics exam of the third semester of B.Com in Bengaluru North University. The results were announced last week and it is said that this is the first time in Bengaluru North University that such a large number of students have failed in a single subject. …

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Workshop conducted for Kuvempu University English teachers
1 year, 6 months ago

Workshop conducted for Kuvempu University English teachers

The Hindu  

S. Rajashekhar, secretary, Desheeya Vidyashala Samithi, expressed concern over the decrease in admissions to degree colleges after the implementation of the new National Education Policy. He was speaking at the inauguration of a one-day workshop on ‘NEP English Syllabi: Strategies of Teaching and Evaluation’ at DVS College in Shivamogga on Friday. He also pointed out that the syllabus had been …

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Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny
1 year, 6 months ago

Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The next big fight over college admissions already has taken hold, and it centers on a different kind of minority group that gets a boost: children of alumni. President Joe Biden suggested colleges should rethink the practice after the court’s ruling, saying legacy preferences “expand privilege instead of opportunity.” Several Democrats in Congress demanded an end to the …

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DU 1st Merit List Released: List of Top Colleges Under Delhi University as per NIRF Ranking
2 years, 2 months ago

DU 1st Merit List Released: List of Top Colleges Under Delhi University as per NIRF Ranking

News 18  

The University of Delhi has released the Common Seat Allocation System first merit list or cut-off list today, October 19. As per the NIRF Ranking 2022 released, Miranda House topped the chart among the best colleges in India followed by Hindu college, and both are affiliated with DU. The other colleges under Delhi University- Lady Shri Ram College for Women, …

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Displaced medical students to be accommodated in TS colleges
2 years, 6 months ago

Displaced medical students to be accommodated in TS colleges

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: The National Medical Commission filed an affidavit in the Telangana High Court giving approval of supernumerary seats in government medical colleges to accommodate medical students who lost admissions following its decision to cancel recognition of three medical colleges in the state. The NMC recently cancelled the recognition of three medical colleges — MNR Medical College and Hospital in Sangareddy …

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Hijab row: Two Muslim girl students in Manguluru get NOC, 1 takes TC
2 years, 6 months ago

Hijab row: Two Muslim girl students in Manguluru get NOC, 1 takes TC

India Today  

Two Muslim girl students, who protested against the prohibition of hijab at the university college in the city, have taken no-objection certificates from the college to join other colleges, while one was issued a transfer certificate. Of the three girl students, two had held a press meeting and questioned the decision of the university to strictly implement the uniform rule …

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Taraji P. Henson, Chris Paul named to Black colleges board
2 years, 9 months ago

Taraji P. Henson, Chris Paul named to Black colleges board

The Independent  

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Delhi University reopens for all students after two years
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi University reopens for all students after two years

India TV News  

Highlights DU resumed offline classes for all students after a gap of two years on Feb 17 As per norms, those coming from outstation will have to quarantine for 3 days before attending class Besides, colleges have been asked to promote vaccination among the unvaccinated The University of Delhi resumed offline classes for all students after a gap of two …

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When Will Delhi University Reopen?
2 years, 11 months ago

When Will Delhi University Reopen?

News 18  

The Delhi Disaster Management Association has given a nod to the reopening of higher educational institutes. Notably, while many other universities in Delhi including IP University, Ambedkar among others had reopened their campuses in the meanwhile with precautions, DU is yet to reopen. After the DDMA’s nod Delhi University vice-chancellor Yogesh Singh said that the varsity will open in a …

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Supreme Court signals it may outlaw most affirmative action at universities
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court signals it may outlaw most affirmative action at universities

LA Times  

The Supreme Court has voted to hear a pair of appeals contending that Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are violating civil rights laws by giving preferences to some minority students seeking admission while discriminating against others, including Asian Americans. The justices voted to hear a pair of appeals contending that Harvard University, the nation’s …

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Taking a step back: U.S. colleges returning to online classes
3 years ago

Taking a step back: U.S. colleges returning to online classes

LA Times  

The University of Chicago is delaying the beginning of its new term and holding the first two weeks online. Harvard is moving classes online for the first three weeks of the new year, with a return to campus scheduled for late January, “conditions permitting.” The University of Chicago is delaying the beginning of its new term and holding the first …

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Foreign students returning to US, but below pre-COVID levels
3 years, 2 months ago

Foreign students returning to US, but below pre-COVID levels

Associated Press  

BOSTON — International students are returning to U.S. colleges in stronger numbers this year, but the rebound has yet to make up for last year’s historic declines as COVID-19 continues to disrupt academic exchange, according to a new survey. This year’s increase indicates that international students “continue to value a U.S. education and remain committed to pursuing studies in the …

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NEET UG result 2021: Know top 10 medical colleges as per NIRF ranking
3 years, 2 months ago

NEET UG result 2021: Know top 10 medical colleges as per NIRF ranking

India TV News  

The National Testing Agency is likely to declare the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test 2021 result. Several medical colleges will participate In the NEET 2021 counselling rounds, however, the question remains, which are the best medical colleges in India? As per NIRF 2021 ranking, these are the top 10 medical colleges in India 1: AIIMS Delhi AIIMS Delhi is regarded …

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