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How to Measure a College's Commitment to Low-Income Students - Until recently, it has been very difficult to assess how well individual colleges are serving low-income students. Policymakers, researchers, and journalists have mostly had to rely on a single measure to do so: the proportion of Pell Grant recipients each college enrolls.

While this dataset provides a useful tool for comparing colleges based on their record of admitting low-income students, it does not tell us anything about the schools’ commitment to making college affordable for these individuals. For example, if a college enrolls a large number of Pell Grant recipients but doesn’t come close to meeting their remaining financial need, it may be setting them up for failure.

In 2008, Congress recognized the need for policymakers to get better information about how colleges are spending their institutional aid dollars — financial aid they provide students from their own resources. As part of legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, lawmakers required colleges to report to the U.S. Department of Education the average net price they charge first-time, full-time students, broken down by income for those individuals who receive federal financial aid. The net price is the amount of money that students and their families have to pay after all grant and scholarship aid is taken into account.

The net price data provide a clear picture of the financial hurdles that low-income students face at individual campuses, and they open a window on how colleges are spending their institutional aid dollars. But the view is far from complete, as the data include only those students who receive federal Title IV grants or loans. Wealthy students who receive only merit aid from their schools are not captured in these data. As a consequence, we remain in the dark about the extent to which colleges are using their aid to help those without financial need.

Higher education lobbyists have repeatedly beaten back efforts by policymakers to force colleges to reveal more about their financial aid practices. In 2008, for example, they fought a proposal included in the original House reauthorization bill that would have required colleges to report to the Education Department the average amount of institutional grant aid that they provide to their students and the average net price they charge, with each disaggregated by students’ family income. These data were to reflect the experiences of all students at a school, including those with family incomes of $140,000 a year or more.

College lobbyists opposed the provision, arguing that colleges don’t have any way of knowing how much students and their families make if they haven’t applied for federal aid. It’s unclear, however, why schools can’t at least report the disaggregated data for all students on their campuses receiving institutional aid.

Despite the data’s limitations, the net price information is extremely helpful in showing the real prices that low-income students must pay. That’s because the vast majority of the neediest undergraduates receive federal financial aid.

According to a report that the research and advocacy group Education Trust published in 2011, titled “Priced Out: How the Wrong Financial-Aid Policies Hurt Low-Income Students,” 82 percent of full-time students with family incomes of $30,000 or less obtain federal grants and/or loans. In contrast, only about a third of students with family incomes over $110,000 receive federal aid.

As a result, the net price data provide a much more accurate measurement for judging how well different colleges are serving low-income students than just the Pell Grant data alone. For example, the University of Cincinnati has repeatedly earned a top spot in rankings that The Chronicle of Higher Education has published comparing wealthy colleges based on the proportion of low-income students they enroll — with Pell Grant recipients making up 27 percent of the university’s students. But the net price data (which wasn’t available when the Chronicle last conducted its rankings) show that the school’s lowest-income students must pay a hefty price: an average of nearly $15,000 after all grant and scholarship aid is taken into account.

Similarly, Syracuse University has appropriately received a lot of praise for the substantial efforts it has made to admit low-income students. After all, 27 percent of Syracuse’s students receive Pell Grants — a figure that is largely unmatched by peer institutions in the private college sector. Still, the net price data reveal that the university’s neediest students must come up with an average of over $18,000 to attend.

Why do low-income students at these wealthy universities have to face such high prices? Is it because schools simply can’t afford to meet their financial need? Or is it because the institutions are redirecting a large share of their aid dollars to helping more-affluent students? We won’t know for sure until colleges are required to lift the veil off their institutional aid practices, once and for all.

Source : inthetank.newamerica.net

New Groupon Offer IT University Online 2013 - IT University Online (ITU)

http://www.ituniversityonline.com is releasing a new Groupon offer for their Sage 50 Certification Bundle this upcoming Monday (May, 6, 2013). ITU targeted Sage training for their next Groupon offer due to the clear demand from accounting professionals for quality online education. Sage is one of the most utilized and important accounting

IT University has previously released Groupon offers for their Cisco Certification Training Bundle, Microsoft Office Certification Career Advancement Bundle & Complete CompTIA Certification Bundle. The strong success of these offers has proven that industry professionals are looking for a quality training solution that doesn’t break the bank. As ITU’s Manager of Student Services, John Tesse, explained: "Too many industry professionals and aspiring industry professionals never get the training they need, simply because the cost is too high. In today’s economy, many people sit in the catch 22 of not being able to get the job because they don’t have the training and not being able to get the training because they don’t have the income from the job. I believe we’ve caused an end to that dilemma for many people by offering high quality training at a price that is affordable for almost every family.”

The accounting field is rebounding strongly from its downturn a few years ago and the market is now ripe with opportunity for those that possess the certifications necessary to qualify for the variety of accounting positions currently available. Recognizing this demand, IT University capitalizes on offering high quality instruction in an online delivery format that suits anyone’s busy schedule. This allows for a customized study experience and eliminates the “cookie cutter” training approach of many traditional classroom facilities. ITU also provides one-on-one support so students can work with a certified instructor when they need assistance. ITU consistently sets themselves apart from the others in their space by using visual and interactive training techniques to increase student’s retention level of their training material. Their courses include features such as: instructor led lectures, visual demonstrations, multi-media presentations, test simulations, one on one support and guaranteed certification. With their On Demand Training students can repeat topics as many times as they want before moving forward. This allows participants in their program to make sure they are thoroughly trained before moving forward in their course. Ultimately, this translates to over a 97% pass rate for IT University’s classes. ITU’s management team is thrilled to bring this new offer to market and continue to help professionals gain the training they need at the price they want.
 

Source : www.timesunion.com

Detailed Overview Kenyon College 2013 - Kenyon is one of the nation's finest liberal arts colleges, a small school where academic excellence goes hand in hand with a strong sense of community.We bring together 1,600 young men and women to study with nearly 200 professors on an exceptionally beautiful hilltop campus in central Ohio. Their curriculum is rooted in the traditional liberal arts and sciences, and enriched by interdisciplinary programs. We set high academic standards and look for talented students who love

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University helps Erica combine study and rugby - WHEN Erica Fowler first picked up that oval-shaped
ball at age six, she was surrounded by a bunch of smelly little boys.

Rather than running away, she embraced being the only girl on the field.

Erica played rugby union with boys until Year 5 when she was told she could no longer be a member of the team - a bunch of kids she considered her best mates.



The 20-year-old Peregian Beach resident went on to play with girls, which she says was when the "rough stuff" began.

"When I was playing with the boys, they didn't want to touch me because I was a girl," she said.

"It was a shock to the system when I first played with the girls because I was actually being tackled.

"Girls are rough."

Now a member of the Noosa Dolphins Phinettes Women's team and the Stingrays Women's Sevens side, Erica juggles her love of rugby with her paramedic science studies at the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Her dual passion for sport and her career was recognised yesterday when she received one of two USC Encouragement Foundation Rugby Scholarships. (see HERE)

Erica is believed to be the first female rugby sevens player in Australia to receive the scholarship, which will provide $3000 for each year of her degree.

Fellow scholarship recipient Luke Kimber, a Sunshine Coast Stingrays player studying to be a physiotherapist, said seeing a woman recognised for her success in rugby was great.

"It's a pleasure to watch Erica play," he said. "She's a great player and she deserves all the recognition."

The scholarship will help Erica complete her degree while undertaking work experience with Queensland Ambulance Service, doing part-time work with ASSIST First Aid and playing rugby.

She hopes to realise her ultimate dream - making the Australian Women's side - by 2016 for the Rio Olympics.

Source : http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au

Universities Don’t Know How Much is a B.A. Worth - Last week, I tried finding basic information

I looked for things like employment rates, starting salaries, the number of graduates who continue their education. (The need for info doesn’t stop with undergraduates; potential graduate students are also curious about professorial jobs, percentage of

At each site, I spent a few minutes looking at two or three departments and clicking on the button that says “Graduate employment and salaries.” Oh, right. That button doesn’t exist.

Such information as did exist – rarely – was buried in institutional documents and presented only on a university-wide basis rather than broken out by department. Most departments have posted a document under a “Careers” heading that listed occupations a graduate in the discipline could pursue. Occasionally, faculties included the names of prior students who’ve gone on to become the Lionel Messi’s of that field.

In social science, these kinds of “small n” studies have been replaced by sophisticated statistical analysis that can account for the impact of multiple variables (so goes the claim anyway). Yet when it comes to their own outcomes, the postsecondary institutions themselves have not made that shift.

If university websites are not overly generous with their information, they nevertheless expect students to understand the many routes to admission, the costs of education, the scholarships and loans available and the number of reference letters and extracurriculars required to be considered for admission and financial aid. Data on what you can do to get into your university was plentiful.

Recently, we’ve had a lot of arguments that the value of a university degree is in decline. The most recent brouhaha is in Alberta: Thomas Lukaszuk, the Advanced Education Minister, has sent letters to the province’s postsecondaries asking them to take steps to make their programs relevant to the labour market. The underlying message is that universities are now producing PhDs in grande lattes, and central planning is needed to lead us to a future where chemical engineers and finance quants will be as common as English majors. (Presumably the increase in supply will make the engineers cheaper too.)

Universities may well be right to worry that a bureaucracy setting up goals could erode their autonomy without helping students. And that focusing on jobs detracts from the learning and campus experience. But they don’t help their cause when they can’t point to statistics we can all see and students can use.

Source : www.theglobeandmail.com

Detailed Overview University of Kansas 2013 - Since its founding, the University of Kansas has Nearly 150 years later, KU has become a major public research and teaching institution of 28,000 students and 2,600 faculty on five campuses (Lawrence, Kansas City, Overland Park, Wichita, and Salina). Its diverse elements are united by their mission to educate leaders, build healthy communities, and make discoveries that change the world.

A member of the prestigious Association of American Universities since 1909 (see HERE), KU consistently earns high rankings for its academic

Source : http://www.ku.edu/about

Detail Overview New York University School of Law 2013 - Founded in 1835, New York University School of Law has a record of academic excellence and national scholarly influence. One of the first law schools to admit women, it has been long committed to welcoming students of diverse backgrounds, people who had been discriminated against by many other institutions.

Located on the University's campus in Greenwich Village, NYU Law has been a leader, and continues to be, in areas such as law and business, clinical education, public service, interdisciplinary colloquia and global studies.

To find out about our academic specialties and the first-rate faculty that teach them-explore the Areas of Focus section. There you can learn about Business, Clinical, Constitutional, Criminal, Environmental, Innovation, Interdisciplinary, International, Procedure, Public Interest and Tax Law.

NYU Law has a range of signature scholarship programs that provide not only full tuition, but also intensive mentoring to develop tomorrow’s leaders. Furman Academic Scholars focus on future legal teaching careers; the Furman Academic Fellowship program allows recent NYU Law graduates to continue that focus even after earning a J.D. Prospective students who want to pursue public interest can apply to the Root-Tilden-Kern Scholarship Program. AnBryce Scholars come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and are among the first in their immediate families to seek a graduate degree. (see HERE)

Other flagship programs include the Jacobson Leadership Program in Law and Business, which gives scholarships in amounts up to full tuition to students on non-traditional career paths bridging the legal and commercial worlds, and the Arthur Garfield Hays Civil Liberties Program, which awards a stipend as part of a fellowship for 3Ls wanting a leg up on a public service career focused on civil liberties.

To get the student perspective on daily life at the Law School—and to get a sense of what it's like to live and study in downtown New York—sample the multimedia NYU Law Experience.
Source : www.law.nyu.edu/about/index.htm

Detail Overview Azusa Pacific University 2013 - Azusa Pacific Online University (APOU) is a member of the Azusa Pacific System of universities and learning institutions. Sharing the mission and values of Azusa Pacific, APOU was created in response to the growing demographic of diverse students who aspire to further their education but are unable to attend a traditional physical campus institution.

Over the past several years, online education has become the fastest-growing segment of the higher education market nationwide (see HERE). Today’s 17-percent growth rate for online enrollment at higher education institutions far exceeds the 1.2-percent growth for on-campus course enrollment. According to a recent online education survey conducted by the Babson Survey Research Group and the College Board, more than one in four college and university students now take at least one course online.

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Azusa Pacific Online University, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and university policies, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, medical status, or status as a veteran (see HERE). The university also prohibits sexual harassment. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission, access, and operation of university programs and activities. This policy is in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; and Title III and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

University of North Carolina Sexual Assault Scandal Raises Questions About Colleges' Policies - Although research suggests that a quarter of college women will become the victims of sexual violence during the course of their education, very few cases actually make it to law enforcement's attention. The federal government's announcement this week that it will investigate complaints that a North Carolina university mishandled complaints of campus-based sexual assaults may be a sign that the traditional culture of silence surrounding rape on campus may be showing cracks.



USA Today reports that the U.S. Education Department will investigate a discrimination complaint charging that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill failed to respond properly to sexual assault cases on its campus. A letter from the Department's Office for Civil Rights notes that the decision to investigate "in no way implies that OCR has made a determination with regards to the merits of the complaint." The university says it will cooperate fully with the investigation.

According to The Huffington Post, five women filed the complaint in January, stating that UNC fails to provide assault victims with adequate resources or impartial hearings and investigations. They also claim the university pressured plaintiff and former Assistant Dean of Students Melinda Manning to underreport campus-based sexual violence cases. UNC has denied Manning's allegations and hired a consultant and former prosecutor to help reform its sexual assault reporting policies.

Another woman named in the complaint is Landen Gambill, the UNC sophomore who, according to The Washington Post, made national headlines last week after the institution threatened to expel her for "intimidating" her alleged rapist. Gambill reported her rape to the UNC Honor Court last spring, but the court questioned its merit because she did not immediately leave her boyfriend and because she was clinically depressed -- a point Gambill said was directly related to her abusive relationship. After the court dismissed her case, Gambill went public with her story, which led to the university charging her with an honor code violation. The incident inspired days of student demonstrations and, ultimately, the federal complaint.

College rape -- and the underreporting of it -- is a growing problem in the United States. According to The Washington Post, the University of Montana was recently investigated for allegedly failing to protect sexual assault victims, and Princeton University has come under fire for not publishing a survey that indicated nearly one-third of its female students had been assaulted in some way. A 2010 report from the Department of Justice found that one in four college women will be victims of rape before they graduate, and campuses with more than 6,000 students "average one rape per day during the school year." Yet fewer than five percent of these cases are reported to law enforcement by colleges.

That may be changing. Yesterday President Obama signed the Violence Against Women Act into law. The Washington Post reports that the act includes a new piece of legislation called the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, which requires colleges to report all cases of dating violence, sexual assault or stalking in their annual crime statistics. Institutions are also required to provide victims with awareness programs and support services. Whether the new law will impact how colleges investigate and report sexual violence cases on their campuses remains to be seen.

Source : http://www.citytowninfo.com/

Here is the list of the Best Universities In Louisiana, United States :

Located in the city of New Orleans, in the state of Louisiana, has more than 11,000 students, of which 4% are foreigners from 100 countries. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs in various specialties. It has 11 academic divisions: College of Architecture, School of Business, School of Engineering, School of Law, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, School of Social Work,

It is located in Hammond and has a student population of more than 14 people, among which stands out 1% of international students who use hosting services and advice. It also has more than 600 programs in the following academic departments: Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, Communication, English, Industrial Technology, Mathematics, Art, Theatre, Business, Management, Sales and Finance, Psychology, Psychology, Music, History, Political Science.

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Located in the city of New Orleans, in the state of Louisiana, has over 15,000 students enrolled, of which 1% are foreigners from over 40 countries. Among the services in its 645 ofercen academic departments are hosting plans for international students, scholarships, work and special counseling. It has the following colleges: Management (Accounting, Finance, Management, Sales, Hotel Management, Tourism, Master in Business Administration, Management and Sales), Education, Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Marine, Electrical); Arts (Antroplogia, Drama, English, Communication, Languages, Geography, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology), Science (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biology, Mathematics, Physics).

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How The Institutions Of Higher Education (Idea Production and Peer) - I'm disappointed by how many mainstream theories are incomplete or uni-dimensional. Admittedly this is how they. But ideas are supposed to combine. Thats the purpose of higher education & the culture of ideas? if not that? then what???

Why does this take place?
1. Tradition and history and doing whats always been done. Institutional bureaucracy.
2. Institutional bureaucracy. What it takes to get published.
How could this change? Changing the nature of peer reviewed work & peer reviewed journals?actually mostly the articles themselves:
1) Systems analysis & analytic thinking
2) Multi-dimensional analysis/Cross disciplinary
3) Integrative analysis
4) Better feedback loops on the initial models (perhaps even semi-transparent?aka on the document itself)
5) Better ranking or filtering of existing models (promote the ones that work & have utilitarian value)
6) Visualization (going beyond just words)
7) Develop systems of systems which are themselves labeled & named systems.

If you boil this list down:
1) Systems (including analysis)
2) Multiple: Perspectives/Modes of Thought/Realms of Thought
3) Visualization
4) Feedback loops & ranking/filtering

(Somewhere between the list of 7 and the list of 4 there is a happy medium)

Its astounding that the most innovative place on the planet should be universities?and that they?ve used basically the same functional model of article for the last 100 years with very few changes. And those changes that are created individually?aren?t scaled.

I don?t think there is any comprehensive analysis of the tropes of articles or the effective practices of articles?..I may be wrong?..in fact very wrong. I kind of hope I am.

10 recommend USA Online Colleges and Universities For Education - The top priority for everybody should be a higher education degree . Online colleges and universities for education can be best option for your personal and professional goals. An online graduate degree will help you make good decisions, develop your talents, give you confidence and lead you one step closer to career goals. By the year 2016 the number of occupations that require a master’s degree will increase by 20%.  If you have earned your master’s degree or just a bachelor’s degree,  annual salaries increase as much as $10,000. Lifetime earnings will increase by about $650 000.  Earning a master’s degree or bachelor’s degree  in online colleges and universities for education is investment and this is well worth your time.

A lot of people have problems, because higher education degree is actually out of reach. Reasons can be a family situation, financial, or something else. Good thing is there is hope for peoples in this situation, ant that is online colleges and universities for education. One of the most fastest-growing businesses today in America  are online colleges and universities for education.

Online colleges and universities for education are very popular cause thay offer you a solution for many problems that include keep a student out of college. You do not need to go to university every day for collage classes, instead of that you can learn from your own place or work. Online colleges and universities for education can offer you a great knowledge. Also online colleges and universities for education are considerably cheaper than traditional universities when you consider the scholarships and grants as well as your benefit to keep you're existing job. This is very important factor for most people and because of that online colleges and universities for education is the best choice. Online graduate degree is less cost prohibitive for those who have a family, or working a low-paying job, or who are just in poor financial circumstances.

Many of you will ask: Does it online graduate degree has the same value as a traditional degree? The first online universities were less valuable than traditional degrees. Over the last decade things have changed. Today we have online college classes on MIT or Harvard, and most other schools have the same option.  You should considering online colleges and universities for education as a possible way to launch your professional career.

Detail Overview Duke University 2013 - Duke University was created in 1924 by James Buchanan Duke as a memorial to his father, Washington Duke. The Dukes, a Durham family who built a worldwide financial empire in the manufacture of tobacco products and developed electricity production in the Carolinas, had long been interested in Trinity College. Trinity traced its roots to 1838 in nearby Randolph County when local Methodist and Quaker communities opened Union Institute. The school, then named Trinity College, moved to Durham in 1892. In December 1924, the provisions of James B. Duke's indenture created the family philanthropic foundation, The Duke Endowment, which provided for the expansion of Trinity College into Duke University.

Source : http://www.fuqua.duke.edu

Detail Overview California Institute of Technology 2013 - California Institute of Technology is a private institution that was founded in 1891. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 978, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 124 acres. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar. California Institute of Technology's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 10. Its tuition and fees are $39,588 (2012-13).

Caltech, which focuses on science and engineering, is located in Pasadena, Calif., approximately 11 miles northeast of Los Angeles. Social and academic life at Caltech centers on the eight student houses, which the school describes as "self-governing living groups." Student houses incorporate an admired Caltech tradition: dinners served by student waiters. Only
freshmen are required to live on campus, but around 80 percent of students remain in their house for all four years. The Caltech Beavers have a number of NCAA Division III teams that compete in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Integral to student life is the Honor Code, which dictates that "No member of the Caltech community shall take unfair advantage of any other member of the Caltech community."

In addition to its undergraduate studies, Caltech offers top graduate programs in engineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, earth sciences, mathematics, and physics. Caltech participates in a significant amount of research, receiving grants from institutions such as NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Health and Human Services, among others. Caltech maintains a strong tradition of pranking with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, another top-ranked science and technology university. Companies such as Intel, Compaq, and Hotmail were founded by Caltech alumni. Famous film director Frank Capra also graduated from Caltech.

Detail Overview Harvard University 2013 - Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. Harvard faculty are engaged with teaching and research to push the boundaries of human knowledge. For students who are excited to investigate the biggest issues of the 21st century, Harvard offers an unparalleled student experience and a generous financial aid program, with over $160 million awarded to more than 60% of our undergraduate students. The University has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a truly global education.
Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. The University, which is based in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, has an enrollment of over 20,000
degree candidates, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Harvard has more than 360,000 alumni around the world.

Harvard University has 12 degree-granting schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. The University has grown from nine students with a single master to an enrollment of more than 20,000 degree candidates including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.

Review Stanford University - The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is an American private research university located in Stanford, California on an 8,180-acre (3,310 ha) campus near Palo Alto.

Since 1952, quite fifty four Stanford school, staff, and alumni have won the laurels, as well as nineteen current school members, and Stanford has the most important variety of Alan Turing award winners (dubbed the "Nobel Prize of pc Science") for one establishment.

Stanford is that the school of thirty living billionaires,
seventeenastronauts, and one amongst the leading producers of members of the us Congress. school and alumni have basedseveral distinguished corporations as well as Google, Hewlett-Packard, Nike, Sun Microsystems, and Yahoo!, and corporations based by Stanford alumni generate quite $2.7 trillion in annual revenue, like the tenth largest economy within the world. Stanford is additionally home to the initial papers of theologiser King Jnr.

The university is organized into seven faculties, as well as educational faculties of Humanities and Sciences and Earth Sciences yet as skilled faculties of Business, Education, Engineering, Law, and drugs. Stanford features as student body of roughly seven,000 college boy and eight,900 graduate students. Stanford could be a initiation member of the Association of yankee Universities.