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College degrees put to the test
Rising college enrollment, escalating tuition costs and student loan debt, the prolonged recession and a bleak job market have sparked a national debate on whether or not a college degree is worth the effort.
censorship \ computer network security \ social media \ survey \ UHCL policies
Students block censorship efforts
Late November Sam Houston State University (SHSU) dropped its proposed social-media policy that would have allowed university administrators editing privileges to all campus-related online accounts.
economic growth \ high school dropout rates \ Texas \ unemployment rates
Dropouts lower economic growth
Every day in the State of Texas 719 students drop out of high school. High school dropouts drain the national and state economy by lowering local, state and national tax revenues. Even when employed, they earn significantly lower wages than high school graduates.
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SURVEY: UHCL Online Policies and Security
Please take the time to fill out the following survey about UHCL’s online policies and online security measures.
Pay As You Earn \ President Obama \ student loan forgiveness program
Loan forgiveness equals student savings
Kyle Riggs brings a glass of water to a table at a local area Gringos. As a server, Riggs is used to seeing people come and go in the sometimes nomadic industry.
bonds \ featured \ Proposition 3 \ student loans \ Texas Constitution \ Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Amendment approval helps Texas Coordinationg Board meet student loan demand
On Nov. 8, 2011, Texas voters approved the passage of Proposition 3, which appeared on the ballot as a constitutional amendment.
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RISE IN TEEN PREGNANCY
The latest report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2009) lists Texas as the state with the highest teen birth rate in the nation among girls age 15 – 19.
academic honesty \ plagiarism \ UHCL Writing Center
Writing Center addresses plagiarism issues
Academic honesty is an issue that arises in any institution of higher learning, and UHCL is becoming more proactive in the fight to eliminate plagiarism issues including the recent release of the Writing Center’s new book, “Giving Credit Where Credit is Due.”
Accreditation team invites public comment
Chief Paul S. Willingham announced today that a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®) will arrive Dec. 5, 2011 to examine all aspects of the University of Houston-Clear Lake Police Department’s policy and procedures, management, operations and support services.
formula funding \ H.B. 9 \ public university state appropriations \ Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Formula-fed funding for universities
Citing efforts to assist Texas in “Closing the Gaps” by 2015, an initiative created by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to increase the number of degrees, certificates and other student successes, the THECB made a recommendation to the legislative that would change state appropriated formula funding for higher education.
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