Posts Tagged ‘Association of American Colleges and Universities’
New England Works: NEBHE to Convene Leadership Summit on Bridging Higher Ed, Workforce
by NEBHE Staff
September 6, 2011
NEBHE will bring together hundreds of New England higher education, government and business leaders on Monday, Nov. 7, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to discuss the role of higher education in preparing the highly skilled workers that will drive innovation in the region.
Presenters and panelists at the New England ...
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UMass Amherst Formalizes Three-Year Degree Program
by David Mabe
October 8, 2010
The University of Massachusetts Amherst will offer formal, three-year bachelors degree programs in selected academic disciplines. Beginning next fall, first-year students seeking majors in Economics, Music and Sociology can elect to travel a shortened route to their diplomas; other programs (e.g. Linguistics, Dance and Spanish) could be added to this pilot program in the future.
UMass ...
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