Friday, September 13, 2013
York University - History
York University was established in 1959 as a non-denominational institution by the York University Act which received Royal Assent in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 26 March of that year. Its first class was held in September 1960 in Falconer Hall on the University of Toronto campus with a total of 76 students.
The policy of university education initiated in the 1960s responded to population pressure and the belief that higher education was a key to social justice and economic productivity for individuals and for society. The governance was modelled on the provincial University of Toronto Act of 1906, which established a bicameral system of university government consisting of a senate (faculty), responsible for academic policy, and a board of governors (citizens) exercising exclusive control over financial policy and having formal authority in all other matters. The president, appointed by the board, was to provide a link between the two bodies and to perform institutional leadership.
In the fall of 1961, York moved to its first campus, Glendon College, and began to emphasize liberal arts and part-time adult education. It became independent in 1965, after an initial period of affiliation with the University of Toronto (U of T), under the York University Act, 1965. Its main campus on the northern outskirts of Toronto opened in 1965.
Murray Ross, who continues to be honoured today at the University in several ways – including the Murray G. Ross Award, was still vice-president of U of T when he was approached to become York University's new president. At the time, York University was envisaged as a feeder campus to U of T, until Ross's powerful vision led it to become a completely separate institution.
In 1965, the university opened a second campus, the Keele Campus, in North York. The Glendon campus became a bilingu
al liberal arts college led by Escott Reid, who envisaged it as a national institution to educate Canada's future leaders, a vision shared by Prime Minister Lester Pearson, who formally opened Glendon College in 1966.
al liberal arts college led by Escott Reid, who envisaged it as a national institution to educate Canada's future leaders, a vision shared by Prime Minister Lester Pearson, who formally opened Glendon College in 1966.
The first Canadian undergraduate program in dance opened at York University in 1970.In 1972, Canada Post featured the nascent institution on 8¢ stamps, entitled York University Campus, North York, Ont.The first Canadian PhD. program in Women's Studies opened with five candidates in January 1992.
Its bilingual mandate and focus on the liberal arts continue to shape Glendon's special status within York University. The new Keele Campus was regarded as somewhat isolated, in a generally industrialized part of the city. Petrol storage facilities are still located across the street. Some of the early architecture was unpopular with many, not only for the brutalist designs, but the vast expanses between buildings, which was not viewed as suitable for the climate. In the last two decades, the campus has been intensified with new buildings, including a dedicated student centre and new fine arts, computer science and business administration buildings, a small shopping mall, and a hockey arena. The Rexall Centre tennis stadium, built in 2004, is a perennial host of the Canada Masters tennis tournament. As Toronto has spread further out, York has found itself in a relatively central location within the built-up Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and in particular, near the Jane and Finch neighbourhood. Its master plan envisages a denser on-campus environment commensurate with that location. Students occupied the university's administration offices in March 1997, protesting escalating tuition hikes.
On November 6, 2008, the York University Senate suspended classes because of a strike by CUPE Local 3903. The local represents contract professors, teaching assistants, and graduate assistants. Classes resumed on Monday, February 2, 2009 after back-to-work legislation was passed by the Ontario Legislative Assembly,
York University
Entrance scholarships
$4,000 (90% and above), $2,000 (85% - 89.9%), awarded automatically based on your admission average.
Housing
Most of our residences are designed in a traditional style with comfortably furnished double and single rooms and access to common lounges and shared washrooms. At the Keele Campus there are also suite-style residences which feature ensuite kitchen and washroom facilities. All buildings are co-ed, but some have all-female or all-male floors or sections.
All of our residence buildings are smoke-free. All residence rooms, on both campuses, are equipped for high-speed Internet access and telephone service (phone provided) with voicemail and call waiting.
Friday, August 23, 2013
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia (commonly referred to as UBC) is a Canadian public research university with campuses and facilities in British Columbia,Canada. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the province of British Columbia and has the largest enrollment with over 57,000 students at its Vancouverand Okanagan campuses combined.[8] The university was incorporated in Vancouver in 1908 as the McGill University College of British Columbia, and became the independent University of British Columbia in 1915. UBC's main 4.02 km2 (993-acre) Vancouver campus is located within the University Endowment Lands, about 10 km (6.2 mi) from Downtown Vancouver The 2.09 km2 (516-acre) Kelowna campus, open since 2005, is located in the Okanagan Valley.
As of the 2012-2013 school year, UBC was ranked 2nd in Canada among major research universities in the Maclean's 22nd annual rankingsThe university was also ranked 30th worldwide (and 2nd in Canada) in the 2012–2013 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 40th worldwide (and 2nd in Canada) in the 2013 Academic Ranking of World Universities, and 8th overall (and 2nd among Canadian universities) in Newsweek's ranking of top universities outside of the United States.In 2011, UBC reported the highest entrance requirements for undergraduate admission in Canada. UBC faculty, alumni, and researchers have won seven Nobel Prizes, 67 Rhodes Scholarships, 64 Olympic medals, and alumni include two Canadian prime ministers.
UBC is consistently included among the top three research universities in Canada and among the top research universities in the world, both in terms of quality and quantity of research. In fiscal year 2012, UBC reported $519 million per year in research funding, involving over 16,000 faculty and staff. A founding member of the U15, UBC attracts research funding from government, non-profit organizations and industry through approximately 8,000 projects. The university encompasses twenty-six faculties and schools at its Vancouvercampus, eight faculties and schools at its Okanagan campus and is affiliated with several research institutes, centres, organizations and hospitals.UBC is a non-sectarian and coeducational institution, with more than 275,000 living alumni in 120 countries The university is a member of Universitas 21, theAssociation of Universities and Colleges of Canada, the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning, the International Association of Universities, the U15 and the only Canadian member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities. The university's varsity teams, known as the Thunderbirds, compete in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
College Endowment Rankings
| Statistic Verification |
| Source: Institute of Education Sciences |
| Research Date: 4.28.2013 |
| Colleges with the Biggest Endowment Per Student | ||||
| University | Endowment / Student | Endowment | Total Enrollment | |
| 1 | Princeton University | $1,857,040 | $14.05 billion | 7,567 |
| 2 | Yale University | $1,436,384 | $16.65 billion | 11,593 |
| 3 | Harvard University | $1,304,492 | $27.56 billion | 21,125 |
| 4 | Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering | $1,096,595 | $335.6 million | 306 |
| 5 | Pomona College | $942,490 | $1.46 billion | 1,548 |
| 6 | Stanford University | $904,179 | $13.85 billion | 15,319 |
| 7 | Swarthmore College | $819,183 | $1.25 billion | 1,525 |
| 8 | Mass. Institute of Technology MIT | $800,975 | $8.32 billion | 10,384 |
| 9 | Amherst College | $749,574 | $1.39 billion | 1,744 |
| 10 | Grinnel College | $749,309 | $1.26 Billion | 1,688 |
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Child Rate by Mothers Education
| Women Age 22 – 44 with : | Percent of Women |
|---|---|
| No Children / No High School Diploma | 9% |
| No Children / High School Diploma | 18% |
| No Children / Some College | 29% |
| No Children / Bachelor’s Degree or Higher | 47% |
| 3 + Children / No High School Diploma | 47% |
| 3 + Children / High School Diploma | 29% |
| 3 + Children / Some College | 20% |
| 3 + Children / Bachelor’s Degree or Higher | 12% |
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Bar Exam Statistics
| Bar Exam Statistics | Data |
| Average number of people who pass the bar exam each year | 55,200 |
| Average price fee for taking the Bar Exam | $300 |
| Average pass rate of the Bar Exam | 76.5 % |
| State Passing Rate | Passing Rate |
| Montana | 89 % |
| Wisconsin | 89 % |
| Missouri | 87 % |
| Iowa | 87 % |
| Minnesota | 86 % |
| New Hampshire | 84 % |
| Oklahoma | 84 % |
| Illinois | 84 % |
| Kansas | 84 % |
| New Mexico | 84 % |
| Maine | 84 % |
| Nebraska | 81 % |
| Massachusetts | 80 % |
| Mississippi | 79 % |
| North Dakota | 78 % |
| Ohio | 78 % |
| Kentucky | 77 % |
| Georgia | 77 % |
| Texas | 77 % |
| Michigan | 77 % |
| Pennsylvania | 76 % |
| Indiana | 76 % |
| New Jersey | 76 % |
| Connecticut | 75 % |
| Arizona | 74 % |
| Colorado | 74 % |
| Maryland | 72 % |
| Virginia | 71 % |
| Wyoming | 70 % |
| Washington | 70 % |
| Florida | 69 % |
| Oregon | 69 % |
| North Carolina | 69 % |
| Oklahoma | 68 % |
| West Virginia | 68 % |
| Vermont | 68 % |
| Alaska | 67 % |
| Alabama | 66 % |
| New York | 66 % |
| Louisiana | 64 % |
| Washington DC | 46 % |
| California | 42 % |
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Average Cost of College Tuition
| Year | All Institutions | 4-Year Institutions | 2-Year Institutions |
| 2010–11 | $18,497 | $22,092 | $8,909 |
| 2009–10 | 17,649 | 21,093 | 8,533 |
| 2008–09 | 17,092 | 20,409 | 8,238 |
| 2007–08 | 16,231 | 19,363 | 7,637 |
| 2006–07 | 15,483 | 18,471 | 7,466 |
| 2005–06 | 14,634 | 17,451 | 7,236 |
| 2004–05 | 13,793 | 16,510 | 7,095 |
| 2003–04 | 12,953 | 15,505 | 6,705 |
| 2002–03 | 12,014 | 14,439 | 6,252 |
| 2001–02 | 11,380 | 13,639 | 5,718 |
| 2000–01 | 10,820 | 12,922 | 5,466 |
| 1990–91 | 6,562 | 7,602 | 3,930 |
| 1980–81 | 3,101 | 3,499 | 2,230 |
| Public Institutions | All Institutions | 4-Year Institutions | 2-Year Institutions |
| 2010–11 | 13,564 | 15,918 | 8,085 |
| 2000–01 | 7,586 | 8,653 | 4,839 |
| 1990–91 | 4,757 | 5,243 | 3,467 |
| 1980–81 | 2,373 | 2,550 | 2,027 |
| Private Institutions | All Institutions | 4-Year Institutions | 2-Year Institutions |
| 2010–11 | 32,026 | 32,617 | 23,871 |
| 2000–01 | 21,373 | 21,856 | 14,907 |
| 1990–91 | 12,910 | 13,237 | 9,302 |
| 1980–81 | 5,470 | 5,594 | 4,303 |
| Projected Cost of College in 18 Years (2029) | 4 Year Tuition and Fees |
| Figures do not include room and board, books, etc. | |
| Private College | $355,900 |
| Public University | $102,900 |
| 2 Year Community College | $35,700 |
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Online University Statistics
| Online University Statistics | |
| Total number of students who took a class online in 2010 | 6.1 million |
| Percent increase in online students from 2009 – 2010 | 10.1 % |
| Total number of accredited online universities | 277 |
| Average annual tuition cost of an online university | $ 14,850 |
| Percent of online universities that are Non-Profit | 71 % |
| Percent of online universities that have a 50% + graduation rate | 38 % |
| Percent of online universities that have a 50% + retention rate | 75 % |
| Percent of online universities that have a 25:1 or better student/faculty ration | 97 % |
| Percent of online universities that have a student population larger than 20,000 | 19 % |
| Percent of US colleges that offer online bachelors degrees | 34 % |
| Number of students enrolled in the University of Phoenix online campus | |
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