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higher educationStudy beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. They also include teacher-training schools, community colleges, and institutes of technology. At the end of a prescribed course of study, a degree, diploma, or certificate is awarded. See also continuing education. higher education education and training at colleges, universities, polytechnics, etc. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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BEHIND THE SCENES: Tufts was the first institution of higher education in the country to develop an environmental policy statement, and in 1990 officially convened an international conference at which the "Talloires Declaration"--the first official statement on environmental sustainability in higher education--was drafted and signed. 98-16 provided that an individual was a career employee if he or she was eligible to participate in one of several types of retirement plans, eligible for reduced tuition (with certain exceptions) or otherwise classified by the institution of higher education as a career employee. The consolidated enrollment in its educational programs makes it the largest private institution of higher education in the United States. |
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