The Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities 51st General Assembly
THE Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU) opens today its 51st General Assembly at the Club Filipino in Greenhills, San Juan City, with the theme "New Horizons and Emerging Challenges for Accreditation.??

Combining colleges a way to save?
A lawmaker suggests merging black colleges and local universities.

King bill to require all schools to be ready for tragedy
Colorado could become the first state in the nation to require all schools, colleges and universities to prepare for horrific incidents, such as shootings.

Whitehaven News
FOURTEEN years ago our teacher training course was launched to meet a need in West Cumbria. At the time we were a long distance away from teacher training colleges or universities and there was a dearth of trainees in our schools.

Two-year colleges chasing more bachelor's degrees
With increasing pressure to up the production of four-year degrees in Washington state, a few community and technical colleges have been adding baccalaureate programs to their course catalogs -- and they'd like to add even more.

A&M striving to get 'military-friendly' designation
A&M University System hopes to have all nine of its universities join the list of schools around the country that have obtained a ?military friendly? designation by the Service members Opportunity Colleges.

Georgia HBCUs, other schools might merge
As Georgia?s budget crisis deepens, a state senator from Columbus has called for two historically black universities to merge with other institutions in their communities.

State failing in college aid
Wisconsin provides less need-based financial aid to students at public colleges and universities than some neighboring states, according to a new report.

Report: Higher Education Lagging
FAYETTEVILLE -- Higher education in Arkansas is improving, but still doesn't make the grade, according to a national report card for colleges and universities.

Schools must return funds to Raleigh
Macon County Schools will be required to send approximately $174,000 back to the state due to the lack of current and anticipated revenues to support operations throughout state government.

MnSCU faces major budget cuts
The economic recession has hit hard on Wall Street, but up until now college students have really only felt the effects at the gas pumps. That stands to change though, as the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system faces major budget cuts over the next two years.

Colleges Scramble to Sell Assets as Markets Slide
By Claire Cain Miller and Geraldine Fabrikant THE NEW YORK TIMES Some of the nation?s universities are trying to sell chunks of their portfolios privately as their endowments swoon with the markets.

Lawmaker: Merge Black, White Colleges
A Georgia lawmaker says merging the state's historically black and white universities would save much-needed money.

Universities offer lavish academic centers for student athletes
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Irwin Academic Services Center at the University of Illinois is outfitted with computer labs and classrooms; staffed with tutors, counselors and learning specialists; furnished with oversized leather chairs and Oriental rugs -- and off-limits to 99 percent of the student body.

Librarian leaves $2.2 million to her colleges
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA - A retired Virginia school teacher and librarian who died two years ago left more than $2 million to split between the universities she attended, the schools announced Tuesday.

Multifaith prayer rooms 'should be in Catholic schools'
Catholic schools should set aside multifaith prayer rooms to accommodate Jewish Muslim Hindu and Sikh students according to guidance.

U.S. schools become prime destination
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Chinese students are enrolling in U.S. universities in record numbers, encouraged by aggressive recruiting, combined with China's booming economy and growing middle class.

'Soft' A-level warning for pupils
Universities and schools should warn students how 'softer' A-level subjects can narrow their degree choices, a report says.

Don't backslide on higher education
All of us will hurt if we backslide in our commitment to higher education. Balancing the state budget on colleges or universities, or on our students, won't lessen the burden.

Boycott the U.S. News College Rankings
Recently, the U.S. News and World Report magazine released its annual college rankings list, titled "America's Best Colleges." As always, the rankings elicit plenty of national attention due to the influence they command among prospective freshmen looking at colleges. This year Wash. U. ranked 12th.