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Rice University among the nation’s 30 most selective colleges for 2022

Hilary Burns — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 18:03:30 +0000

The most selective colleges continue to post historically low acceptance rates as students continue to clamor for brand names with diverse student populations. Here are the 30 most selective schools in the nation as well as the 30 most selective school...

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Reporter’s Notebook: Sending my baby to a private college will cost more than my first home

Hilary Burns — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 12:10:06 +0000

As a middle-class American and college graduate myself, I've been trained to believe that saving for my baby’s future education is as important as contributing to my retirement savings or going to the dentist twice per year.

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Feds rescind ICE rules for international students

Hilary Burns — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 20:02:38 +0000

Federal government officials agreed to rescind the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement's new rules for international students that roiled colleges and universities over the past week.

U.S. District Judge Alliso...

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Report: Colleges should be flexible about online fall semester

Hilary Burns — Wed, 27 May 2020 13:38:03 +0000

The report encourages faculty and university leaders to approach an online fall semester with optimism and a “growth mindset.” Colleges and universities across the country are currently planning for multiple scenarios for the fall semester, not knowing...

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Companies turn to mentoring to make strides in workforce diversity

Hilary Burns — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 22:00:00 +0000

The challenges for women to crack America’s top corporate ranks are clear. For women who also are in an ethnic-minority demographic, the climb to the top (and sometimes mere access to the ladder) can be even more difficult — and that’s when mentoring c...

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