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Report: 27 Universities Received Over a Half-Billion Dollars From Fossil Fuel Industry

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The report calls for universities to have funds transparency, a more rigorous university conflict-of-interest gift policy, and a ban on all fossil fuel funding. The report found that a minimum of $677 million was transferred to 27 universities to fund research, including climate research.

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What Is Northwestern Known For? All You Need to Know

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2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2023 Womens field hockey. 2 regular season (2011, 2012), 1 tournament (2011) Women’s soccer. Northwestern has won several NCAA championships: Womens lacrosse. 2021, 2024 Women’s tennis. 1997, 2006 Mens golf. 1 regular season (2016) Women’s basketball.

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21 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were Yale Alumni

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Presidents to international diplomats, these political powerhouses got their start debating policies and, presumably, campus dining options. Sam Tsui Sam Tsui graduated from Yale in 2011 with a degree in classical Greek, but hes much better known as a YouTube superstar. George H.W. Bush George H.W.

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6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023

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Some states, like Washington, California, and Illinois, have implemented policies that require public colleges to assist students with access to basic needs. Now is the time to proactively plan for what this change in policy could mean for your institution. for the 2011 cohort, and high of 53.8% rate in 2020.

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College Completion Rates Are Improving, But Not for All Students

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A September CCA report on part-time students found that four years after enrolling at four-year flagship institutions in 2011-2012, full-time students graduated at a rate 15 percentage points higher than part-time students (49% vs. 34%).

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University of New Mexico Executive MBA Drops Entrance Exam Requirement

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Business school leaders said in a 2022 study from MBA Roundtable and Wiley that they saw increased volume and diversity of students as a result of their test-optional policies. NYU's Stern School of Business dropped its executive MBA GRE and GMAT requirements in 2011 after a longstanding test waiver policy.

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School Spotlight: Colgate University

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They attributed this growth to a number of factors, including the move to test-optional admissions , a new " no loans " policy for families with incomes up to $125,000 (since increased to $150,000), and their new partnership with Questbridge , an organization that assists high performing low-income students in enrolling in college.