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Colleges seek cash for educational technology as budgets shrink

March 5, 2012March 2, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Thirteen states are set to drop higher-education funding by double digits in 2012, the federal stimulus has run out, and student enrollment continues its uptick, forcing colleges and…

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Virginia Tech fined $55K for response to shootings

March 30, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Virginia Tech will have to pay the maximum $55,000 fine for violating federal law by waiting too long to notify students during the 2007 shooting rampage, the U.S.…

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New federal rule could have worst impact on small states

March 30, 2011March 28, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Colleges with online programs might withdraw from states, mostly in the northeast, that have small populations and stringent requirements for distance education courses when the Education Department’s “state…

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Broadband grants include $63M for 100-gigabit research network

March 3, 2011July 6, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Colleges and universities will be among anchor institutions in an ultra high-speed nationwide internet network after President Obama announced July 2 more than $760 million in grants designed…

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