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Concordia University freezes enrollment in six programs

Concordia University has frozen six academic programs to new students, part of an effort to refocus the university's curriculum. The Portland-based university will no longer accept new students in undergraduate majors in history, chemistry, English and.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 11th, 2019

These online programs at Ohio State are among the nation"s best, according to new US News rankings

Ohio State University has been ranked as one of the best in the nation when it comes to online education by the U.S. News and World Report, especially in the areas of nursing and health sciences......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 26th, 2021

U.S. News ranks Rice University among best online MBAs, UH among best online education programs

The list ranks MBAs on engagement, faculty credentials and student excellence, among other metrics......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 26th, 2021

Dispatches from a Pandemic: COVID-19 upends classrooms and fewer people study to become teachers, but the Class of 2020 can’t wait to start

Enrollment in teacher preparation programs was already plummeting before the pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 18th, 2021

La Salle University targets industry demand with 3 new programs advancing school"s turnaround plan

One new program allows La Salle undergrads to earn credits toward a master's in engineering at Penn......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 14th, 2020

Passage Bio Reports First Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Recent Business Highlights

– Expansion of gene therapy collaboration with University of Pennsylvania's Gene Therapy Program extends collaboration by three additional years and adds five new programs – – Orphan Drug Designation recently granted by FDA.....»»

Category: earningsSource: benzingaMay 11th, 2020

Philadelphia biotech firm expands gene therapy partnership with Penn

Passage Bio, which went public earlier this year in a $248 million IPO, said Thursday it has expanded its gene therapy partnership with the University of Pennsylvania. The collaboration agreement now includes an additional five programs, and extends.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 7th, 2020

University creates programs to keep up with demand of advanced health care and life sciences education needs in Pearland, Texas

If you know someone who resides in Pearland, Texas, then there is a likelihood they are supporting the community and nation like never before on the front lines in health care, or working towards a biomedical solution that addresses a new future in.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 30th, 2020

University of Minnesota OK"s tuition freeze for most students

The University of Minnesota, facing a major hit to revenue from the coronavirus economic shock and intent on preventing a slide in enrollment, will freeze tuition for most of its students in the next academic year. The Minnesota Daily reports on.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 22nd, 2020

University of Arizona sets staff pay cuts, furloughs, freezes student tuition

The University of Arizona announced temporary pay cuts and furloughs to its 15,000 employees Friday morning as its Tucson campus remains shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an email to all staff and faculty, UArizona President Robert Robbins annou.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 18th, 2020

Coronavirus notebook: Sinquefields make big donation to SLU research, meal programs reach out to hospital workers

The Sinquefield Center for Research, founded by Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield, has announced a gift to expand COVID-19 research at Saint Louis University. The $765,000 donation will support several research efforts at the university and is part of the.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 15th, 2020

St. Mary"s University appoints new law dean

St. Mary's University hired Patricia Roberts to lead its law school on Thursday. Roberts currently serves a vice dean at William & Mary Law School in Virginia, where she oversees academic programs and policies. She will start as St. Mary's Law Sc.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 20th, 2020

USF grad school programs inch up on U.S. News and World Report rankings

The University of South Florida graduate schools overall, have inched up in a national ranking. 17 of the USF graduate programs have ranked within the top 100 in the nation, according to the annual list from U.S. News and World Report. However,.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 17th, 2020

Arizona graduate business programs rank on latest U.S. News list

Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business had the highest overall rank among the state’s universities on the 2021 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools list, coming in at No. 35. The University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management also.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 17th, 2020

UNC System freezes all on-campus classes statewide due to coronavirus

With the steady spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the University of North Carolina System said Wednesday it would move all of the state's institutions away from in-person instruction later this month.   The UNC System – which oversees the state's 16.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 11th, 2020

UNCC’s Phil Dubois named Lifetime Achievement Award winner in CBJ"s Most Admired CEO program

UNC Charlotte Chancellor Phil Dubois wraps his higher-education career this June, after leading the local university since July 2005. Under Dubois’ leadership, UNC Charlotte has seen record-breaking enrollment and invested $1.2 billion in campus imp.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 9th, 2020

Concordia"s layoff notice is in: The job losses are staggering

The official layoff notice for Concordia University, which landed at the state Wednesday morning, reveals the depth to which the school's closure will affect Portland. The notice, filed with the state, discloses that Concordia will lay off 1,518 wor.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 12th, 2020

Concordia students sue university over planned closure

A Portland attorney hopes to recover tuition paid by Concordia University students this year. On Monday, the Northeast Portland university, the largest private university in the state, announced it will close at the end of the spring semester. In .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 10th, 2020

Concordia University to close at end of semester

Concordia University on Monday announced it will close at the end of the spring semester. “After much prayer and consideration of all options to continue Concordia University - Portland’s 115-year legacy, the Board of Regents concluded that the.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 10th, 2020

Most ASU students studying in China return home over coronavirus fears

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Arizona State University has canceled this summer’s study abroad programs in China, and nearly all students who were in China this spring have returned to the U.S. in light of concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, university.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 9th, 2020

Dayton-area university approves two new programs, tuition increase

A local university has approved several initiatives to expand its academic offerings, generate more operating dollars and enhance financial aid in the 2020-21 academic year. The board of trustees at Cedarville University, a private Baptist institut.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 4th, 2020