higher education
noun
: education beyond the secondary level
especially
: education provided by a college or university
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Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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In this way, hybrid learning has opened the door to a more interconnected, global perspective in higher education.
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Joe Way, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The collaboration will begin with an open call next month to faculty and staff for ideas on how to explore the uses of AI in higher education.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
The Negro Fine Arts School staged an annual recital to showcase the students' accomplishments, and awarded scholarships to students going to college or pursuing other higher education.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Dec. 2024
Despite initially promising a more moderate rule, the group barred women from higher education, public spaces like parks and most jobs, and shut down hair and beauty salons across the country after deeming them un-Islamic.
—Marc Smith, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Joe Way, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The collaboration will begin with an open call next month to faculty and staff for ideas on how to explore the uses of AI in higher education.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
The Negro Fine Arts School staged an annual recital to showcase the students' accomplishments, and awarded scholarships to students going to college or pursuing other higher education.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Dec. 2024
Despite initially promising a more moderate rule, the group barred women from higher education, public spaces like parks and most jobs, and shut down hair and beauty salons across the country after deeming them un-Islamic.
—Marc Smith, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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