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Can You Verify That?
After string of reports of colleges submitting false data for rankings, U.S. News may ask each campus to have a senior campus official -- someone at or near presidential level -- affirm the accuracy of data.
Closing Down the 'Roach Motel'
As Stanford spurs discussion of trimming time-to-degree for Ph.D.s, CUNY offers model for public institutions that might want to kill tradition of grad school as a place you "check in and never check out."
Free Course, Inexpensive Exam
New batch of free, online courses geared to credit-bearing exams could be the fastest, most affordable way to earn college credit.
The Return of the Sequester
Mandatory budget cuts are scheduled to take effect March 1. This time, colleges fear it might actually happen, but have little idea how the cuts would be applied.
For Vets, Dorms Meet Domesticity
New Mexico State's veterans-only housing breaks new ground by keeping those students and their families on campus and integrating them into residence life.
Reform at the Top
Russia wants to build a top university, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, from scratch. “Skoltech” enjoys the patronage of politicians and mentorship from MIT, but some fear the “best” is being built at expense of the base.
Spending Money to Make Money
Associate degrees pay off for both students and taxpayers, report finds, but state funding of community colleges still lags.
The Customer Is Always Right?
Many prospective students favor colleges that invest more in nonacademic functions (including athletics and dormitories) over institutions that focus their spending on academics, study finds.