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Grow Your Own
Colleges in Pennsylvania teach students about sustainable agriculture and keep the coffee brewing.
Provocative Ad Campaign On Pause
Edgy advertising approach at Suffolk University could be short-lived as new leadership explores different options.
Default Rates Dip (Slightly)
The default rate on federal loans edges down as 21 colleges face sanctions for having rates that exceed the legal threshold.
New Programs: Contemporary Music, Educational Leadership, Digital Media, Outdoor Recreation, Professional Studies
Boston Conservatory is starting a master's of music in contemporary music performance. San Jose State University has started an Ed.D...
Warnings About Tuition Discounting
As Australia prepares to deregulate the setting of tuition prices, experts there warn that universities will begin offering cut-price “scholarships” while maintaining high sticker prices as markers of quality.
Boost for Need-Based Aid
States last year kept their spending on student aid roughly the same -- but they invested more heavily in grant programs based on financial need rather than merit.
Opinion
Jell-O Molds and Cigarettes
As CVS stops selling cigarettes, and more universities get into the Jell-O mold business, Ryan Craig wonders when universities will stop trying to be all things to all people.
Young Families and Student Debt
Federal report shows families' student loan burden grows while other forms of debt decline, but suggests a slight slowing of the rate of increase in families' college-related debt.