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Quick Takes: Education Budget Bill Becomes Law, Black College Rankings, Tuition Rise in Florida Defies State Officials, $200M for Claremont McKenna, Dorm Rooms and Prison Cells

Senate Scrutiny for Endowments

Committee's hearing touches on how much of universities' holdings get spent each year, how they invest in hedge funds and other tax-related issues.

New Presidents or Provosts: Argosy U., Argosy U.-D.C. campus, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Coppin State U., Lincoln U. (Mo.), Seton Hall U., Technical College of the Lowcountry, U. of California-Santa Cruz, Walden U., Western Mindanao State U.

Quick Takes: RPI Faculty Want Senate Back, Poetry War, Cheating Scandal at Fla. State, Sallie Mae Deal Collapses, Alternative to Google Library, Chapel Hill Chief to Resign, Time for Breast-Feeding, Scrutiny of Foreign Student Recruiter, DREAM Delayed

Admissions Traditional-Age

Subtleties and Ethics of Early Decision

Admissions officers consider how to be fair on aid awards to early and regular applicants, and weigh compromise on acceptances before senior year of high school.

Meeting of the Minds

With federal backing, 3 higher ed groups will undertake project to develop multiple ways of measuring student learning -- answering call for accountability, but with colleges in the driver's seat.

OpenCourseWare Goes Statewide

Utah's state-funded "OpenCourseWare Alliance" features free, online course materials from seven colleges.

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