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university
– 34 research universities agree to build a new network, Internet 2, that would be better
suited for the future research and teaching needs of academic institutions. -
state
– Hopwood v. Texas court ruling strikes down a dual admissions process at a public Texas
law school, ruling that the use of race would be a violation of the Equal Protection Clause
and thus could not be used in any way in the admissions decision -
ROPA
The Council for Higher Education Accreditation is established as the recognizing body
for accrediting organizations, taking over responsibility from the Commission on
Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation -
HARVARD
Harvard University’s endowment is valued at $10 billion -
TDOE
The Department of Education establishes the Distance Education Demonstration Program
to determine how to change the regulatory and legal barriers which discourage distance
education programs. -
THE NATIONAL
– The National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education releases a report which notes
the rise in tuition over the last twenty years, and calls on colleges and universities to take
steps to reduce their costs and become more affordable. -
TUITION
Average tuition, room, and board at private colleges and universities tops $20,000 -
MONEY
Jones International University is the first “virtual university” to receive regional
accreditation. -
FOUNDATION
– The Gates Foundation pledges one billion dollars to help low-income, minority students
attend college. -
U.S.
– 15 million students are enrolled in colleges and universities in the United States.