A recent Moody’s Investor Services report predicts that the closure rates of small colleges and universities will triple in the coming years—and mergers will double. Moody’s defines small colleges and universities as private colleges with operating revenue below $100 million and public colleges below $200 million. This means as many as 15 institutions a year […]
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A national travel survey reveals that Jackson State University (JSU) is the most “Instagrammed” location in Mississippi, topping other universities and entities in the Magnolia state. Comparatively, the Grand Canyon rakes in the highest numbers for Arizona; Disneyland for California; South Beach for Florida; Wrigley Field for Illinois; Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana; the Vegas
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Xavier University of Louisiana sadly notes the death of another legendary figure in its storied history: Mrs. Blanche Masdonald Francis ’48, beloved wife of President Emeritus Dr. Norman C. Francis ’52, the devoted mother to six children, and the gracious First Lady of Xavier for some 47 years, who touched so many lives over the
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The Hampton University community extends congratulations to Dr. Desiree Williams, who was crowned Miss Virginia USA 2016 on Oct. 11 at the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, VA. Williams is an assistant professor of physical therapy at Hampton University and an Hampton alumna. Williams will represent Virginia in the Miss USA pageant in 2016. Williams has won
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Nursing being among the fastest growing fields and having a robust job market, it is very attractive to those in search of a first or new career. While there is an abundance of exceptional nursing schools in the United States, there are some that manage to distinguish themselves from the pack. With that in mind,
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The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) ranked the School of Education at North Carolina A&T State University No. 4 in North Carolina as a “Best Value” college of education. The national, non-partisan research and policy organization on education ranked N.C. A&T No. 5 for the graduate program in secondary education. Colleges of education listed
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A study from Kentucky State University’s Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness has revealed a 38 percent increase in the University’s retention. The recently published 2014-2015 retention rate of 60.2 percent is KSU’s highest in 10 years. Retention rate is calculated as percent of first-time, full-time bachelor degree-seeking (Cohort) students who enrolled in previous fall
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October 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is also a time to recognize the dramatic drop of about one-third in breast cancer deaths over the past three decades largely due to better screening and treatment options. Yet, not all patients have shared equally in these improvements, said Associate Professor of
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