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Buying Back Iowans
Under pressure from its governing board the University of Iowa is leveraging financial aid to increase resident enrollment. And as competition for the state's students is increasing, the number of college-bound Iowans is not -- causing concern among Iowa's private colleges.
Measuring Motivation
Colleges are using a nonacademic skills test from ETS to try to boost graduation rates and in remedial course placement. One university gives the test to all its athletes.
Coping With Cuts
Public universities are increasing educational spending even as their overall revenue declines, largely due to state funding cuts.
Search for Success
As one student success program at the University of Texas at Austin thrives, officials at partner institutions in the University Innovation Alliance examine what might work best on their own campuses.
Finding the Right Match
College-match discussion should be about typical students and colleges, experts say at conference, not just whether high-performing, low-income students get into elite colleges.
Boom Budget in California
California governor proposes funding increases for public colleges, averting showdown with the University of California over tuition hikes, but Cal State faculty remain unhappy.
In the Face of Colossal Cuts
Students, faculty and administrators in Louisiana are under a cloud of uncertainty as state officials look for revenue streams to avoid making one of the largest cuts to higher education in history.
The (Out-of-)State University
Study finds that cuts in state spending are linked to increases in out-of-state enrollment at public universities -- especially research institutions.