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Independent schools and university entry

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Ahead of this weeks' big admissions data drop, David Kernohan goes behind the headlines on applying to university from an independent school. The post Independent schools and university entry appeared first on Wonkhe.

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University of Illinois Starts Computing School With $50 Million Gift

Inside Higher Ed

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is using a $50 million donation to launch a new school focused on technology. The four-year public university announced Wednesday that it had received the multi-million dollar donation from alumnus Thomas Siebel, who now serves as the CEO of C3.ai,

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Pepperdine University Professor Seeks to Give High School Students a Head Start

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A Pepperdine University professor has been working on a pilot instructional program to give high school students a head start when it comes to understanding math. The program is meant for students who are enrolled in any level of high school. honestly can't afford to leave anyone behind in schools,” Eadens said. “In

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Every year spent in school or university improves life expectancy, study says

The Guardian - Higher Education

Analysis also says not attending school is as deadly as smoking or heavy drinking Every year spent in school or university improves our life expectancy, while not attending school is as deadly as smoking or heavy drinking, according to the first systematic study directly linking education to gains in longevity.

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Zamani-Gallaher Appointed Dean of School of Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Zamani-Gallaher has been named the Renée and Richard Goldman Endowed Dean of the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. “I Zamani-Gallaher “The school has an amazing community of scholars and learners and is supported by many talented staff and alumni,” she continued. Dr. Eboni M.

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University of Redlands scoops up graduate school to add to San Francisco-area campus

Higher Ed Dive

The acquisition comes because Presidio Graduate School sought a merger partner after deciding it would need one or face closure.

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Fairfax Appointed Dean of Howard University School of Law

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

has been tapped to become dean of the Howard University School of Law. Fairfax is a passionate legal educator whose extensive scholarship and commitment to criminal justice reform are deeply aligned with the law school’s mission,” said Howard President Dr. Ben Vinson III, who announced the appointment effective July 1, 2024.

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