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  College and University Guide . com - USA / Canada - Colleges and Universities - a guide to colleges and universities ...
Colleges and Universities - Community Colleges - Education - College and University
of colleges and universities in the USA and Canada that is FREE to use!
College and University - Colleges - Universities - Community College - Scholarships and Student Loans - Post Secondary Education Schools - College and University Directory - College and University Guide
www.collegeanduniversityguide.com   (0 words)

  
  Colleges and Universities - MSN Encarta
In college and universities, the general roles of faculty are teaching, research, and service to the institution, the profession, and the community.
Colleges and universities established tenure to assure professors that they have the academic freedom to teach their ideas without interference or fear of losing their jobs.
Colleges and universities strive to inform students of established principles of knowledge as well as of the most recent developments in academic research.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761553412_4____50/Colleges_and_Universities.html   (1076 words)

  
 Colleges and Universities - MSN Encarta
Colleges and Universities, institutions of higher education that offer programs beyond the high school level.
Colleges may also be independent of a university, offering four-year programs of general education that lead to a bachelor’s degree in the liberal arts and sciences.
Colleges and universities in the United States and Canada may be public institutions supported by federal, state, provincial, or municipal governments, or they may be private (independent) institutions.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761553412/Colleges_and_Universities.html   (1027 words)

  
 EPA NE Colleges and Universities Integrated Strategy
Colleges and universities grapple with a myriad of environmental issues in order to protect the health of their communities and to comply with the law.
Colleges and universities are analogues of small cities, performing many activities within their campus borders.
In Year One (1999) the Region convened focus groups and discussions with college and university Environmental Health and Safety staff to help EPA develop and disseminate tools and activities that would be tailored to their needs.
www.epa.gov /NE/assistance/univ/cu-strategy.html   (577 words)

  
  colleges and universities -> Universities on Encyclopedia.com 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In Africa, for example, universities were established in Ghana and Nigeria in 1948, in the Côte d'Ivoire in 1959, and in Congo (Kinshasa) in 1971.
Similar pressures operated in Great Britain, where seven new universities were established in the 1960s alone, and in the United States, where the State Univ. of New York grew from a small group of teacher training colleges in 1948 to a multicampus system with nearly 370,000 students in 1999.
Minority enrollment demand for higher education at historically fl colleges and universities from 1976 to 1998: an empirical analysis.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/collsnun_universities.asp   (1301 words)

  
 Colleges and Universities
Colleges can be specialized (for example, in nursing) or they can offer a broad curriculum, like the liberal arts which focus on the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Universities can be quite large and usually include a liberal arts college, some professional colleges, and graduate programs.
Public colleges and universities are subsidized by the state where the school is and are generally less expensive than private colleges and universities.
www.collegeanswer.com /selecting/content/sel_id_typ.jsp   (315 words)

  
 Colleges and Universities - EPA Sector Programs
Participating members are from nonprofit groups and colleges and universities of all sizes, both public and independent, with widespread geographic representation.
The Group is focusing on strategies to address (A) colleges and universities with no previous consideration of implementing an EMS; (B) those that have made EMS considerations, but require assistance; and (C) those that have already begun the EMS development and implementation process but could benefit from specific and more quantitative EMS strategies.
All colleges and universities are invited to input data and provide suggestions for improvement of the tool.
www.epa.gov /sectors/colleges   (2366 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - In streaming video dispute, company aims at colleges, universities   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Several colleges say the letters make even broader claims, extending beyond distance learning to cover almost anything a college does that involves moving audio and video files on computer networks.
Washington College in Chestertown, Md., was told that by Acacia that a minimum annual license fee of $5,000 was likely to cover the company claims it's owed.
Universities are under enough pressure in their budgets right now to try to pay for everything.
www.usatoday.com /tech/news/techpolicy/2004-08-09-video-patent_x.htm   (788 words)

  
 World-Wide Web Resources - Colleges and Universities
Schools, Colleges, and Libraries, from the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES): Database of public schools, private schools, colleges, universities, and public libraries in the United States and its territories.
University Links, interactive educational resource with 5000 links to schools in the U.S., including chat rooms, message centers, and a searchable index.
Committee on Institutional Cooperation, academic consortium of the Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago, with programs and activities that encompass nearly all aspects of university activity.
www.uky.edu /Subject/colleges.html   (842 words)

  
 EPA Region 2 Colleges and Universities
In 1999, EPA Region 2 began focusing its attention on colleges and universities because we found that many such institutions were not aware of their responsibilities under various environmental laws.
Several universities are going "beyond compliance" and reducing their environmental footprint through the introduction of miniscale chemistry in laboratories, high efficiency painting techniques/equipment, chemical tracking systems, and environmental management systems.
EPA Region 2 has sent out a survey (available in Word and Wordperfect) to all colleges and universities in New York, New Jersey, and the Caribbean to determine the effectiveness of our initiative in increasing compliance and reducing the environmental footprint among academic institutions.
www.epa.gov /region02/p2/college   (644 words)

  
 Ohio Colleges and Universities
University of Cincinnati, OMI College of Applied Science, Cincinnati, Ohio.
CollegeNET, A Comprehensive List of Colleges and Universities in the U.S. Universities by Region of the United States.
Universities and Colleges, A List Maintained by the University of Colorado.
cset.sp.utoledo.edu /colleges.html   (473 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Local / Mass. / Massachusetts colleges, universities could lose aid under House proposal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Congress is considering a bill that would slash federal financial aid for several New England colleges, according to a report by the American Council on Education.
Two of the state's richest universities, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, would lose about a quarter of their allocations, while other local schools would lose half or more.
The University of Massachusetts in Boston could lose $1.7 million, or 55 percent of its campus-based aid, according to the ACE study.
www.boston.com /news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/05/30/massachusetts_colleges_universities_could_lose_aid_under_house_proposal   (539 words)

  
 Colleges and Universities offering Distance Learning - Canada, Australia, Britain and the United States
Athabasca University is nationally and internationally recognized as a leader in open and distance education.
The University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada offers distance education that allows you to study at home or in your office, according to your own schedule.
The Canadian Virtual University (CVU) is a partnership of universities across Canada, committed to delivering university-level programs that can be completed from anywhere in the country or beyond.
www.broadcast-live.com /education   (395 words)

  
 Colleges and Universities - Academic Info
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University of Phoenix, you can earn your degree in just two to three years on average -- finishing much sooner than you would at most other universities.
If you are thinking about a large university, a small liberal arts college, a specialized college, a community college, a career or technical college or a trade school, you can find them all here...You can search for a college based on its location, program, or degree offerings either alone or in combination.
www.academicinfo.net /studentcolleges.html   (563 words)

  
 PA Higher/Adult Ed.: Colleges and Universities
Colleges and universities within Pennsylvania provide a wide array of choices with options ranging from two-year specialized technical colleges, private two-year colleges, community colleges and seminaries to doctoral and professional degree-granting institutions serving students from all areas of the Commonwealth.
This rich mix of public and private institutions, provides an extensive array of career choices for students wishing to continue their studies on a full or part-time basis.
The colleges and universities within Pennsylvania are distributed as follows:
www.pdehighered.state.pa.us /higher/cwp/view.asp?a=133&Q=41044&higherNav=[1975]   (134 words)

  
 USA - College and University Guide . com - USA / American - Colleges and Universities - a guide to colleges and ...
Colleges and Universities - Colleges - Schools - Education - College and University
of colleges and universities in the USA that is FREE to use!
If you know of a college or university in the USA that should be listed here then tell us about it so that we can add it to our growing directory!
www.collegeanduniversityguide.com /USA   (0 words)

  
 North American Colleges, Universities and Schools - SHG Resources
Browse though our directory of North America colleges and universities, and if you would like to request information about any of the schools listed, click on the school's link and fill out an inquiry form for no-obligation information on the school.
Browse through our directory of colleges and universities, and if you would like to request inofrmation about any of the schools listed, click on the school's link and fill out an inquiry form for no-obligation information on the school.
University of Phoenix is a true innovator in distance education.
www.shgresources.com /colleges   (715 words)

  
 EPIC Letter on P2P Monitoring to Colleges and Universities
[4] Now, the RIAA wishes to involve colleges and universities in the process of policing the communicative activities of students, staff, and faculty in a way that is significantly outside institutional missions.
Because individuals at institutions of higher education must always remain free to inquire, colleges and universities are not the place for technological restrictions on communication.
Further, "College and university communities are vulnerable to unwitting as well as purposeful abuses of network and information systems." Id. at 1.1.
www.epic.org /privacy/student/p2pletter.html   (1456 words)

  
 Raleigh, North Carolina Universities & Colleges Guide
Among them are North Carolina State University, a major research center, as well as two private women's North Carolina colleges and two historically significant schools that were originally founded as institutions of higher learning for African Americans.
As one of the three "corners" of the Research Triangle, Raleigh's academic research network begins with North Carolina State University in Raleigh and is enhanced by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University and North Carolina Central University in Durham.
All of these North Carolina Universities are within a 30-minute commute of each other and are only 10-15 minutes from Research Triangle Park, one of the nation's largest and most prestigious planned research centers located in Durham and Wake Counties.
www.visitraleigh.com /visit/thingstodo/colleges_universities.html   (196 words)

  
 White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities Home Page
The Office of the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities (WHITCU) leads the implementation of Executive Order 13270, ensuring that the nation's Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) are more fully recognized and have full access to federal programs benefiting other higher education institutions.
At the same time, of course, they offer a high quality college education to thousands of students, and provide much needed job training and other means of economic development in Indian country...
Tribal Colleges and Universities are both integral and essential to their communities.
www.ed.gov /about/inits/list/whtc/edlite-index.html   (299 words)

  
 Colleges & Universities
College and University Home Pages -- College and universities arranged alphabetically or geographically by state, country or region.
Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page -- Provides links to colleges, college scholarships, and financial aid information.
National Center for Education Statistics (College Opportunities Online) -- This page, maintained by the U.S. Department of Education, provides a direct link to over 7,000 colleges and universities in the United States and helps college students and their parents understand the differences between colleges and how much it costs to attend college.
www.selu.edu /library/resguides/colleges/index.html   (628 words)

  
 Wisconsin Colleges and Universities - Academic Info
The University of Phoenix is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association (NCA).
Classes are held in the evening or on the weekends, so you don't have to give up your job and our one-course-at-a-time model lets you focus on specific material, while learning teams help you apply course material to real-world situations.
University of Phoenix offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the areas of business, education, health care, management, nursing, and technology.
www.academicinfo.net /studentcollegeswi.html   (937 words)

  
 White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
This Executive Order established a Presidential Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities to advise the President and the Secretary of Education on methods, programs, and strategies to strengthen these valued institutions.
This Executive Order transferred the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities to the Office of the Secretary within the U.S. Department of Education.
In 1999, these institutions matriculated 24 percent of all African American students enrolled in four-year colleges, awarded masters degrees and first-professional degrees to about one in six African American men and women, and awarded 24 percent of all baccalaureate degrees earned by African Americans nationwide.
www.ed.gov /about/inits/list/whhbcu/edlite-index.html   (402 words)

  
 OSBP - Minority Colleges and Universities
The minority colleges and universities program includes Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU).
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) works toward improving the quality of post-secondary educational opportunities for Hispanic students while meeting the needs of business and government industries through the development and sharing of resources, information, and expertise.
National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) is the national umbrella and public policy advocacy organization for 116 of the nation's historically and predominantly Black colleges and universities
www.dol.gov /osbp/programs/mcu.htm   (167 words)

  
 Maryland Schools, Colleges and Universities
We are working to list every Maryland school system including public and private, elementary through high school as well as colleges and universities.
University of Maryland Baltimore County - UMBC is a Honors University
Community Colleges are listed below by county - choose the county from the drop-down list at the top of the page or see the State of Maryland Community College Listing here.
www.portaltomaryland.com /schools.htm   (412 words)

  
 Minnesota State Colleges & Universities
July 18, 2007 - David Olson elected chair of the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
July 18, 2007 - Minnesota State Colleges and Universities trustees approve tuition reciprocity agreement with Wisconsin
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator.
www.mnscu.edu   (164 words)

  
 4 International Colleges & Universities - Study abroad
4 International Colleges & Universities is an international education directory selecting and reviewing world-wide accredited Universities and Colleges.
Including 8000 Colleges and Universities ranked by popularity in 200 countries, 4icu.org is a free starting point to study abroad.
Click here to recommend 4icu.org to your friends or click here to add it to your favorites.
www.4icu.org   (0 words)

  
 American Universities
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
www.clas.ufl.edu /au   (0 words)

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