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Record Year* for Foreign Student Enrollment
International numbers up 7 percent, but reported increase is fueled largely by big gains in non-degree and training programs, and more accurate counting. Study abroad keeps growing.
Aid Expert to Play Key Role in Transition
Bob Shireman, Clinton White House veteran and college access advocate, tapped to help Obama team shape higher education policy. He plans not to work in the administration, though.
Helping Community Colleges Raise the Bar
New data from engagement survey suggest that two-year institutions need to have higher expectations of students -- especially outside of the classroom.
Maelstrom Over Metadata
A change in policy for how libraries can use and share online catalog data is causing a backlash among open-access proponents and some librarians.
Why Some of the Best and Brightest Skip College
Study finds that steep price and perceived unavailability of financial aid are the overwhelming reasons some college-qualified high school students don't enroll.