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U.S. News 2024 Rankings Reveal Few Surprises

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News & World Report recently released its 2024 college rankings. The 2024 U.S. 18, revealing the results of the magazine's rejiggered formula. 18, revealing the results of the magazine's rejiggered formula. The magazine promised to focus more on a school's success in graduating students from different backgrounds.

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Cornell Approves First Bitcoin Degree

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Harrison College Scholar Program in the College of Arts and Sciences, according to Bitcoin Magazine. My response would be Bitcoin," Hough told Bitcoin Magazine. After the program director approves it, bitcoin will be her official degree and appear on her diploma and transcript, Bitcoin Magazine reported.

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Cybersecurity: Exploring the Importance and Career Opportunities in 2024

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Cybersecurity is increasingly critical, and a bachelor's degree in this subject can pay off handsomely. A cybersecurity bachelor's degree prepares students to identify cyberthreats and take effective countermeasures against them. Cybercrime Magazine projects that cybercrime damage will exceed $10.5

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Historic First for Caltech: Most of Its Incoming Undergraduates Are Women

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Women accounted for 49% of undergraduate students during the 2023-2024 academic year. Uphill Battle' for Gender Inclusion at Caltech In 1973, Stephanie Charles, Deborah Chung, Sharon Long, and Flora Wu became the first women to graduate with bachelor's degrees from Caltech. of fall enrollment. She graduated with a Ph.D.

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Where Did Pete Buttigieg Go to College?

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Currently serving as secretary of transportation, he was considered a potential running mate for 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Buttigieg attended Harvard University where he earned a bachelor's degree in history and literature. Pete Buttigieg gained national attention during his 2020 presidential campaign.

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Where Did Andy Beshear Go to College?

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Andy Beshear is on the shortlist to be Kamala Harris' running mate in the 2024 election. Beshear pursued a bachelor's degree in political science and anthropology at Vanderbilt University, where he was also a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. The governor's 2022-2024 state budget proposal included an 11.7% Kentucky Gov.