Tag: college

ACC is gearing up to search for a new president. Neal Barclay, chair of the Board of Trustees, put forward a hiring timeline at Tuesday night’s meeting. He again emphasized that the search would be…

The Class of 2020 faced a most unusual end of their high school years because of the coronavirus pandemic. For those who went on to college, what followed was an even more unusual beginning. The…

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the process for high school seniors to visit prospective colleges before committing to their future plans. Picking a college can be a daunting task. A senior might fall in love…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Officials in a college town in conservative western Kansas are embracing a mask ordinance in hopes of making residents and incoming students feel safe, even as surrounding communities have balked at…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The first wave of college students returning to their dorms aren’t finding the typical mobs of students and parents. What they found Friday were strict safety protocols and some heightened anxiety…

Dear Carolyn: My daughter graduated from college last year; we are now looking into graduate programs. She moved back home at the end of summer. We have a split-level home, so we both have our…

Dear Carolyn: My parents started a college fund for each of my kids and said it was so they could go to any college of their choice. I am incredibly grateful. My husband and I…

EMPORIA — Emporia State University congratulates the nearly 800 undergraduates named to the university honor roll and dean’s lists for fall 2019. Students from this area include: Rebecca Cunningham of Iola, university honor roll. Clarie…

College and universities are talking about ensuring greater accessibility to the high-quality education they provide and designing effective strategies to improve student success and help build the knowledgeable and well-trained workforce that our nation needs.…

Budget problems will close KU’s School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, though departments within the school will remain open and students will not be affected. LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The University of Kansas will close…