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Obama Explains Reversal on Plan to Tax 529 Accounts
President Obama said Friday that the popularity of 529 college savings accounts made him abandon a proposal to end the...
Berkeley Chancellor: Cal Isn't for 'Normal' Students
University of California at Berkeley is “faced once again with the threat of political interference in academic affairs,” its chancellor...
Al-Arian, Controversial Former Professor, Deported
Sami Al-Arian, who was fired as a tenured professor by the University of South Florida in 2003, was deported last...
'This Week': Stressed-Out Freshmen / Saudi Ties
On the latest "This Week," Inside Higher Ed's free news podcast, Kevin Eagan of the University of California at Los...
Marist President, 36 Years in Office, Plans to Retire
Dennis J. Murray announced Saturday that he plans to step down as president of Marist College in June 2016. Murray...
So Much for Bachelor's Degrees Not Having Value
It's become fashionable among some pundits and politicians to question the economic value of the bachelor's degree. But the latest...
Auburn to Pay $13.9M for Largest College Scoreboard
Auburn University will spend $13.9 million for what it says will be the largest scoreboard in higher education. The new...
University Spending on Research Was Up Slightly in 2013
New data released by the National Science Foundation show that research and development spending by universities -- from all sources...