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The state of higher education in the United States   The Chronicle of Higher Education has released its annual compendium of college and university data. Here are just a few statistics released in its Almanac of Higher Education 2012.   Student Enrollment -Fall 2010   Alabama At public 4-year institutions 169,269 At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 25,136 […]

Nigeria: The state of Rivers is set to begin construction of a new science and technology university campus By Chukwudi Akasike The Punch   PORT HARCOURT -The Rivers State Government has said the construction of the new State University of Science and Technology campus will commence in July 2012. The senior special adviser to the governor on […]

See update Posted 2018: Salaries for some of the U.S. public and private college presidents Highest-paid U.S. public-college presidents, 2011 fiscal year The Chronicle of Higher Education 1. E. Gordon Gee Ohio State University (2007–Present) $1,992,221  2. Michael D. McKinney Texas A&M University system (2006–2011) $1,966,347  3. Graham B. Spanier Pennsylvania State University at University […]

University graduate-degree holders receiving food stamps or some other aid more than doubled between 2007 and 2010     The Chronicle of Higher Education   The percentage of university graduate-degree holders who receive food stamps or some other aid more than doubled between 2007 and 2010.   A record number of people are depending on federally […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal received his Doctoral Degree         WPLG 10 ABC Miami-Ft. Lauderdale   MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Barry University will be graduating a big new alumnus at their commencement ceremony Saturday.   Shaquille O’Neal graduates from Barry University with a doctoral degree in education. To be precise, it’s a degree […]

A-level students often apply to universities in the United Kingdom. British universities (including Scottish universities, which receive many applicants taking A-levels). Students in England study General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) over 2 years, from the age of 15, and take GCSE exams at the end of this period.  These are the final years of their compulsory high […]

View the most recent update release date March 26, 2015 at this Dilemma X weblink: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates reveal metro areas and counties that propelled growth-Release Date: March 26, 2015 U.S. Census Bureau releases data on growth in U.S. urban population centers Among urbanized areas with populations of 1 million or more, the Charlotte, N.C., […]

Stanford University Campaign brings in $6.2-Billion, a record for higher education In a 5-year fund-raising campaign that concluded December 31, 2011 Stanford University raised $6.2-billion, the largest sum ever collected in a single campaign by a higher-education institution.   Yale University raised $3.886-billion in a 5-year campaign that ended last June.   A capital campaign at Cornell […]

Graduation Rates at HBCUs Graduation Rates of Black Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Ranked by highest graduation rate Top 10 in red Institution          Black Student Graduation Rate 2011 Spelman College (all women’s college) 79% Howard University 64% Morehouse College (all men’s college) 61% Hampton University 54% Claflin University 48% Tuskegee University 46% Albany State […]

George Lucas: Hollywood Didn’t Want To Fund ‘Red Tails’ Because Of Its Black Cast Huffington Post In an appearance on The Daily Show last night, George Lucas said that he had trouble getting funding for his new movie, “Red Tails,” because of its black cast. “This has been held up for release since 1942 since […]