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Aid Letters Without Information Students Need
Report finds many colleges leave out key points -- or present information in confusing ways. How many ways can you say "loan"?
Private Colleges Give Ground on Student Data
Lobbying group for independent colleges says it's open to expanding federal data collection on student outcomes but remains opposed to student-level database favored by public colleges and many policy makers.
New Programs: Art, Accounting, Urban Science, Social Work, New Media Communication
Goddard College is starting a B.F.A. in socially engaged art. East Stroudsburg University is starting a bachelor of science in...
Capital Campaign Watch: Dartmouth, U at Buffalo, U of Maryland College Park, Villanova
Starting Off Dartmouth College has announced a campaign to raise $3 billion by 2022. The college has already raised $1.5...
Questions on Michigan's Investment Tactics
University's endowment has grown. Should funds be invested with those who are also major donors?
Opinion
Higher Education in the Postdegree Era
Colleges and universities must ensure that every learner is prepared to be entrepreneurial and flexible and explicitly adopt a lifelong learning approach, argues John C. Cavanaugh.
Report Dings Tax Deduction for High-Income Grad Students
A new report argues for letting a tax deduction that benefits high-earning grad students expire. It's part of a drumbeat of proposals to restrict federal benefits for graduate students.
Taking on the College Endowment Tax
A Republican member of the House education committee and former two-year-college leader explains why he wants to repeal the college endowment tax and also describes where higher education is falling short.