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I’m a nobody in higher ed leadership—but I still believe I know what’s right

University Business

On the chopping block were undergraduate majors in music, art and multiple foreign languages; master’s programs in acting, landscape architecture and creative writing; and doctoral programs in mathematics, management, higher education and occupational- and environmental health sciences.

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The Global Sand Crisis: Examining Causes, Consequences, and Sustainable Alternatives

Clark Nesxen

Courtesy of Waechter Architecture Going Forward In the end, without massive reform and huge changes in the global construction industry, we will continue to face a sand crisis. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Architecture and a minor in Sustainable Urban Planning at Virginia Tech with plans to graduate in the spring of 2026.

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Design and Dance: After 10 Years of Partnership with ODS, Creative Opportunities Still Abound

Clark Nesxen

The partnership, which began in 2014, explores, among other things, how designers and dancers can learn from each other’s profession while broadening their perspectives and experiences. ” “We really enjoyed watching the students develop their ideas and seeing their design process.

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Coursera is Evolving into a Third-Wave EdTech Company

eLiterate

I remember talking to Daphne Koller about this circa 2014 (in front of one of those ridiculous fountains in the Swan and Dolphin Hotel at a Sloan-C conference). We often use the term “platform” in tech conversations to narrowly mean the features and architecture of a kind of software. 2U might; it’s hard to tell right now.

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Here are the top 10 for-profit colleges in the U.S.

University Business

The second-top school, Colorado Technical University, was regarded as the best online and non-traditional university for veterans in 2013, 2014, and 2016 by Military Times. Newschool of Architecture Design 24 $29,427 7. The average annual tuition among these schools is $23,736 per year. Berkeley College New York 33 $28,600 9.

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Mini-series: Water Logic: Designing for sustainability along the Union Canal

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

In previous years (2014-2016), students set their talents to reimagine Galashiels to 2040. The course assembles 14 students from around the world with different professional backgrounds, a majority of them in the field of architecture.

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4 Reasons Why You Should Study in Germany

Study and Go Abroad

As of 2014, the German government got rid of tuition fees for all students (yes, including international students!) FREE tuition This sounds too good to be true — right? Typically, the more popular a study abroad destination is, the more expensive it can be. But that’s not true for Germany ! enrolled in public universities.