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Alternative to points system proposed
New gateways to college and alternatives to the current CAO points system need to be explored fully, the Provost of TCD Dr Patrick Prendergast has said.
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More American college students seek 4-year degrees overseas
Highly regarded American universities would have welcomed Nicoletta Knoble as a student next fall, but she has her sights set on King's College at Cambridge University in England. The chance to study against a backdrop of elegant, Old World buildings amid a storied history was attractive to the senior from Benet Academy in Lisle, but shaving many thousands of dollars off her tuition bills was no ...
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Calling all teachers - Cambridge is for your pupils too!
Cambridge University's student union access officer is working hard to dispel the myths that act as barriers to state school children applying to top universities, but she needs your help So many column inches are wasted on pupils applying to Oxford and Cambridge. I wish there were a silver bullet to the problem of accessibility to narrowly academic universities, but we're embedded so much into ...
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Rutgers University-Rowan Unversity plan can't fly as is
Apparently, fools really do rush in where angels fear to tread. The uproar over Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed “merger” — a takeover, actually — of the Camden campus of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, by state-related Rowan University illustrates why politics and education don’t mix.
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Fitch Affirms Dartmouth College's (New Hampshire) Revs at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed its long-term 'AAA' rating on the following series of bonds issued by the New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority on behalf of Dartmouth
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Facebook-Like Approach to Helping Critically Ill Babies Wins Collegiate Health Care IT Challenge
Stanford Graduate Students Capture Competition Hosted by UMD Smith School
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What to do this summer in the Philippines? Here are 101 choices
There is absolutely no better time than now to wonder and wander around the Philippines. Trust me – I’m a veteran of the travel and tourism industry. Related posts: 7,000 summer jobs for poor kids & out of school youth Philippines featured in History Channel’s ‘Hidden Cities’ UK travel website says Philippines as Asia’s undiscovered jewel
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Joseph McCarthy reborn
We’ve talked at times about George Orwell’s classic novel "1984," and the amnesia that sets in when we flush events down the memory hole, leaving us at the mercy of only what we know today. Sometimes, though, the past comes back to haunt, like a ghost. It happened recently when we saw U.S. Rep. Allen West of Florida on the news. A Republican and Tea Party favorite, he was asked at a local ...
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House Expected To Vote On Budget Compromise As Early As Today
The state House of Representatives is expected to vote on a $20.7 billion budget compromise as soon as today.
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