Education
Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace, a Kansas City native and former cabinet member for Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, has been named as the next CEO of the Ewing M. Kauffman Foundation. Burns-Wallace, who has worked in business, public-sector and higher education roles,…
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Posted July 17, 2023 Federal student loan interest rates for the 2023-24 academic year are the highest they’ve been in at least a decade, according to a report by NerdWallet. In the 2009-10 school year, Interest rates for undergraduate direct…
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Posted July 17, 2023 Wichita State University announced Monday it will update the College of Engineering in time for the fall 2023 semester, allowing grads to gain their professional license in-state or elsewhere. Based on employers' and alumni feedback, the…
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The University of Missouri System’s four campuses will receive approximately $488 million in core funding, making it the largest funding sum for the system to date. Funding will be supported by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) which is a…
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Following the announcement of the University of Kansas’ new program offering four-year degrees to students attending partnering schools in mainland China, Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins claimed the program required a “closer look” from the legislature. Hawkins's comment on the…
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After last year’s flat rate for tuition, the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) decided to increase tuition rates for Kansas collegiate schools. The decision was made Wednesday during a KBOR meeting. The University of Kansas, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State…
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State funding for public higher education rose to nearly 5 percent in the fiscal year 2022, according to the State Higher Education Finance (SHEF). A report from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) showed the most recent spike…
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A new analysis from the Chronicle of Higher Education estimates that public and private colleges and universities lost a combined $13 billion in revenue in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic was raging at its worst. Data extracted from reports filed…
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The six large universities in Kansas are seeking a tuition increase for the 2023-24 school year after years of flat tuition. The Kansas Board of Regents heard a proposal for the newest increase earlier this month and released the tentative…
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The University of Missouri-Kansas City issued Monday a request of proposals for the development of a five-acre parcel next to the streetcar at 51 Street and Brookside Boulevard. [caption id="attachment_33462" align="alignleft" width="711"] University of Missouri-Kansas City[/caption] UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal…
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