Eugene McCormack
Associate Editor, Commentary
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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NewsFor First-Generation Students, Crucial Support
The parents of more than half of the freshmen at San Jose State University don’t have the experience to help their children navigate college. -
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A Special Orientation for White Students
Illinois Wesleyan University invites them to a three-day workshop on race and privilege. -
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A List of Compensation for 4,100 Employees at 600 Private Colleges
ABOUT THESE DATA The Chronicle of Higher Education has prepared a list showing compensation — pay plus benefits — received by each of 4,110 employees at 600 private colleges. Readers may order this premium content, available in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, for $150, by clicking here. The figures… -
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Growth Rate Lags Again in Graduate Schools’ International Admissions
The number of foreign students admitted to graduate schools at American colleges and universities grew in 2008 for the fourth straight year, but the rate of increase over the previous year declined for the third consecutive year, according to survey results released by the Council of Graduate… -
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Growth Rate Lags in Graduate Schools’ International Admissions
The number of admissions offers to foreign students was up 4 percent, but the rate of increase over the previous year lagged for the third year in a row. -
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Growth Rate Lags Again in Graduate Schools’ International Admissions
The number of foreign students admitted to graduate schools at American colleges and universities grew in 2008 for the fourth straight year, but the rate of increase over the previous year declined for the third consecutive year, according to survey results released today by the Council of Graduate… -
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Foreign-Student Enrollments for U.S. Look Promising
The number of foreign students coming to the United States this fall may increase over last year, according to a dozen colleges contacted by The Chronicle and visa information from India and China, the two countries that send the most students to American shores. Growth appears to be likeliest in… -
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Olympics Security Measures Reach Chinese Universities
Universities in Beijing are tightening security, closing venues to foreign scholars, and sending Chinese students home ahead of the Olympics. Professors and students say there is no apparent citywide directive on university security, and regulations vary from one university to the next. But over… -
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U.S. Visa Data Suggest a Coming Rise in Foreign Enrollments
The number of foreign students coming to the United States this fall may increase over last year, particularly in undergraduate programs, according to visa figures and colleges’ reports. -
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U.S. Visa Data Suggest a Coming Rise in Foreign Enrollments
The number of foreign students coming to the United States this fall may increase over last year, according to colleges contacted by The Chronicle and visa-issuance figures from India and China, the two countries that send the most students to American shores. Growth appears to be likeliest in…
