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• Study: More than a third of US college students transferred
• Republican Rubio urges overhaul of U.S. college 'cartel'
• NY expands 'yes means yes' policy to private colleges
• Rubio Promises to Bust the U.S. Educational ‘Cartel’
• All NY colleges to adopt 'yes means yes' sex assault policy
• US 2016 hopeful Rubio vows to spur innovation US 2016 hopeful Rubio vows to spur innovation
• Rubio calls U.S. higher education system a 'cartel', urges overhaul
• In Texas, colleges prepare for concealed weapons
• Moldovan, Romanian presidents support Moldova joining EU
• 4 Academic Surprises for New International College Students
• Arab Region Engineering Degrees Address Industry Demands
• Mexican teachers shear hair of those who show up for exam

Study: More than a third of US college students transferred Posted: 07 Jul 2015 04:39 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — More than a third of college students who started in 2008 transferred to another school, according to a new national study, challenging ideas about the typical college trajectory and stoking a debate about how schools should help transfer students.

Republican Rubio urges overhaul of U.S. college 'cartel' Posted: 07 Jul 2015 12:37 PM PDT By James Oliphant CHICAGO (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio called for an overhaul of the U.S. higher education system on Tuesday, saying colleges were operating as a "cartel" and not meeting the needs of students or the economy. Rubio is one of 14 declared candidates vying to represent the Republican Party in the November 2016 election. It also gave Rubio the chance to expound on what has become his candidacy's central theme: preparing America for a future shaped by globalization, automation, and rapid technological change.

NY expands 'yes means yes' policy to private colleges Posted: 07 Jul 2015 11:30 AM PDT ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state's private colleges and universities have a new sexual consent policy after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the measure into law Tuesday in an effort to combat campus sexual violence.

Rubio Promises to Bust the U.S. Educational ‘Cartel’ Posted: 07 Jul 2015 11:30 AM PDT Marco Rubio outlined his ideas for economic growth in a speech in Chicago Tuesday. The highlight of his remarks was a denunciation of the U.S. higher education system, which he characterized as more interested in making money than in educating students.

All NY colleges to adopt 'yes means yes' sex assault policy Posted: 07 Jul 2015 11:06 AM PDT Legislation requiring universities in New York state to adopt a uniform affirmative sexual consent policy was signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday. The so-called "yes means yes" standard defines sexual consent between people as an affirmative, conscious and voluntary understanding to engage in sexual activity. Because we let it go on too long," Cuomo said at New York University, where he spoke to a crowd of the bill's supporters.

US 2016 hopeful Rubio vows to spur innovation US 2016 hopeful Rubio vows to spur innovation Posted: 07 Jul 2015 09:22 AM PDT White House hopeful Marco Rubio vowed to spur innovation and economic growth with sweeping tax cuts and reforms to higher education and immigration in a speech at a Chicago technology hub Tuesday. Reforming the immigration system to make it "skill- and merit-based rather than family-based" will "protect American workers and attract more talent to grow our economy and create jobs," he added.

Rubio calls U.S. higher education system a 'cartel', urges overhaul Posted: 07 Jul 2015 07:24 AM PDT (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio called on Tuesday for an overhaul of the country's higher education system, saying that universities were operating as a "cartel" and were not meeting the needs of students or the economy. The speech was part of a move by Rubio to increase his visibility on the campaign trail after focusing over the past several weeks on Senate business.

In Texas, colleges prepare for concealed weapons Posted: 07 Jul 2015 06:18 AM PDT By Randi Belisomo (Reuters Health) - In the wake of new Texas legislation allowing concealed handguns on college campuses, school administrators are determining how to comply with the law while still meeting safety concerns of students, parents and staff. The "campus carry" law, signed last month by Governor Greg Abbott, takes effect in August 2016, allowing handgun permit holders - who must to be at least 21 years old - to carry concealed weapons into school buildings. Texas joins seven other states that have legalized concealed weapons on campuses: Colorado, Idaho, Mississippi, Oregon, Utah and Wisconsin.

Moldovan, Romanian presidents support Moldova joining EU Posted: 07 Jul 2015 06:10 AM PDT SUCEAVA, Romania (AP) — Romanian and Moldovan presidents urged Wednesday for Moldova to reform so it can join the European Union.

4 Academic Surprises for New International College Students Posted: 07 Jul 2015 05:00 AM PDT It is not easy for international students to make a smooth transition to college life in America. International students have to spend time adjusting to a new environment and a new lifestyle, and students will inevitably encounter some situations that they don't know how to deal with. Here are some of the experiences that surprised me when I first entered college that new international students should expect -- and prepare for.

Arab Region Engineering Degrees Address Industry Demands Posted: 07 Jul 2015 04:00 AM PDT Tackling the world's energy problem is what led Palestinian Dina Masri to pursue an engineering degree at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Masri graduated this year with a master's degree in electrical power engineering. "The world is having an energy crisis, and we are in desperate need of cheap and sustainable energy sources to maintain a good life for our generation and our children," says Masri, who has a bachelor's degree in telecommunications engineering from Princess Sumaya University for Technology in Jordan.

Mexican teachers shear hair of those who show up for exam Posted: 06 Jul 2015 05:27 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Radical teachers opposing Mexico's program for evaluating and testing teachers blocked exam sites and cut off the hair of some who showed up.

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