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Monthly Archives: June 2012
UMass Amherst: Public Excellence Amid Private Elites
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has the unenviable challenge of carving out its own place of prominence amid some of the most elite private universities in the entire world. There is growing evidence that the university, along with its Commonwealth … Continue reading
Student Loan Legislation: Not All Good
On June 29, both houses of Congress passed a bill to extend federal transportation funding and to continue student loan interest rates at the current level of 3.4 percent, but most media reporting all but ignored the student loan story, … Continue reading
Honors Challenge: Balancing Core Curricula with AP and IB Credits
Many honors professionals struggle to balance their primary goal of providing a strong, cohesive honors curriculum across all four years with the often liberal policies of their universities in granting credit for AP and IB courses that may replace essential … Continue reading
Best Universities in the World Under 50 Years Old
UC Irvine, UC Santa Cruz, and the University of Illinois at Chicago are among the top universities in the world that have been in operation less than fifty years, according to the Times Higher Education rankings of the “top 100 … Continue reading
Posted in National Rankings, Stats and Surveys
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The Ideology Behind University Privatization
With tuition continuing to rise at public colleges and universities across the country in order to compensate for the decline in state funding, one group advocating reform seems more interested in fulfilling an ideological agenda than in actually working to … Continue reading
Posted in Best Value and Finances, Opinion, Uncategorized
Tagged ideology and privatization universities, public university press, Richard Vedder and ideology, richard vedder and texas higher ed wars, richard vedder attacks on ut austin, richard vedder texas a&m, richard vedder university of texas, the ideology behind critics of public universities
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World University Rankings 2011-2012: the Top Publics
Note: there is a new post for the current rankings at Times Higher Ed World University Rankings 2012-2013: The Top Publics on this site. According to the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings, UC Berkeley is 10th in the … Continue reading
Posted in Honors Research, National Rankings, Stats and Surveys, Uncategorized
Tagged Times Higher Education world university rankings 2012, top public universities in world university rankings 2012, top U.S. public universities in world rankings, UC Berkeley UCLA Michigan lead public universities in world rankings, World University rankings 2012
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University of Washington Honors Program: Best Overall in the West
The University of Washington Honors Program is the best overall among those in the Pacific Coast states, according to our recent publication, A Review of Fifty Public University Honors Programs. UW Honors ranks 6th in the major category of Overall … Continue reading
Posted in Honors Curriculum, Honors Research, Honors Residence Halls, National Rankings, Prestigious Scholarships, Stats and Surveys
Tagged public university press, University of Washington Honors Program Best Overall in the West, UW honors program a leader in prestigious awards, UW Honors Program Best in the West
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Penn State Schreyer Honors College: Best in the Northeast
The Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University is the best pubic university honors program in the northeastern United States, providing the strongest state school option for top students in a region that is loaded with elite private colleges. In … Continue reading
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Tagged Penn State a leader in career services, Penn State Schreyer best in the northeast, penn state schreyer excellent placement rate, penn state schreyer honors college, Penn State Schreyer Honors College best honors program in the northeast, public university press
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State Cuts Hit Honors Programs and Affect U.S. News Rankings
State funding for higher education fell by almost $6 billion from 2011 to 2012, and the impact on public honors programs and the U.S. News rankings of state universities is significant. Although a lot of the drop-off in state support … Continue reading