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The Lure of Taxable Debt
To avoid regulations and attract private research dollars, universities may be turning away from tax-exempt bonds.
New Programs: Social Work, Contemplative Studies, Mechatronics Technology, Arts, Theology, Business, Health Care, Educational Leadership
Alabama State University is starting a master's program in social work. Brown University is starting an undergraduate major in contemplative...
For Community Colleges, Post-Recession Blues
Declining enrollment in the post-recession period leaves community colleges with little room for error. A Virginia college found out the hard way.
Inequitable Access to Loans
An advocacy group's new report shows that nearly a million community college students -- including a disproportionate share of underrepresented minorities -- lack access to federal student loan programs.
Veterans vs. Land Grants
Veterans groups and public universities are at odds over federal legislation that would require state institutions to provide recent veterans with in-state tuition.
In Your Face
Two Boston institutions have launched unusual marketing campaigns in an attempt to draw notice in a crowded market.
Piety and Pocketbooks
One Christian college's supporters are praying and fasting in a bid to raise money to overcome what officials say is a financial crisis caused by employees who withheld vital information about the institution's finances.
Most Expensive Colleges
Education Department updates its list of the most and least expensive colleges in the country -- a requirement of the Higher Education Act that some would like to see eliminated.