as in education
attendance as a student at a college or university
Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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Recent Examples of higher education
In the 1980s, Deuel acted in plays in Tampa, Fla. and returned to higher education to earn a master’s degree from the University of South Florida.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
The measure requires higher education institutions to participate in federal student aid programs for reporting hazing incidents on campus, a summary of the bill says.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The Stop Campus Hazing Act requires higher education institutions to disclose hazing incidents reported to campus or local police authorities in their annual security reports.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
But in 1873, the Russian government ordered women to return, threatening to prevent employment in government or higher education.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 24 Dec. 2024
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
The measure requires higher education institutions to participate in federal student aid programs for reporting hazing incidents on campus, a summary of the bill says.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The Stop Campus Hazing Act requires higher education institutions to disclose hazing incidents reported to campus or local police authorities in their annual security reports.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
But in 1873, the Russian government ordered women to return, threatening to prevent employment in government or higher education.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher education
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Roundup Back to School Stories from JSTOR Daily about education, libraries, learning, and student life.JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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For instance, individuals in rural areas or low-income households may have limited or no access to high-speed internet, leaving them unable to leverage tools like remote work platforms, online education or e-commerce marketplaces.Pandwe Gibson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Tashi Wangchuk, a Tibetan businessman who petitioned the government to preserve schooling in Tibetan and spoke to The Times about his efforts, was sentenced to prison for five years in 2018.Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The fighting prompted the main U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, to suspend its services, including schooling.Majdi Mohammed and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Capital Public Radio has sued its former general manager, accusing him of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the station to fund a lofty lifestyle filled with lavish overseas trips, renovate his home residence, pay his children’s university tuition and more.Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
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At UConn tuition and student fees have increased by more than 20% since 2019.Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
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Your celestial ruler, Venus, is transiting Aquarius — your fifth house of romance, self-expression and passion — while Jupiter in Gemini energizes your expansive ninth house of exploration and higher learning.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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The moon will peak in Gemini on Dec. 15, illuminating your ninth house of wisdom, travels and higher learning.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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What are the cultural, economic, and political currents that led us here? Series Reading lists, discussion guides, syllabi, pedagogical essays, and other free teaching resources for higher ed and secondary school faculty.JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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Much of its fame comes from charismatic street vendors such as 40X, who spread the teachings of the late Minister Elijah Muhammad on city corners and at markets and fairs; those teachings include that the navy bean is a kind of superfood.Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher%20education. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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