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Higher education

Post-secondary education at universities, academies, colleges, and institutes of technology etc.

Contributors in Higher education

Higher education

chair

Education; Higher education

The head of an academic department.

Law School Admission Test (LSAT)

Education; Higher education

A standardized external examination used by law schools to assess applicants' verbal, analytical and reasoning skills.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Education; Higher education

A program offered by the College Board designed to offer students the opportunity to earn college credit by examination.

community college

Education; Higher education

Public two-year institution supported by the local community. Community colleges offer two types of curricula: transfer (which consists of the first two years of work for the bachelor's degree) and ...

postdoctoral fellow

Education; Higher education

Usually a recent Ph. D. holder temporarily appointed to teach or conduct research.

continuing education

Education; Higher education

Educational programs offered by colleges and universities to adults in the community during the evening and on weekends. It usually refers to non-credit course work.

adjunct faculty

Education; Higher education

Faculty members who teach part-time without appointments in the regular faculty.

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