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College Towns for Students on a Budget
A new study examines which college towns are the best places for students on a budget, The New York Times...
Making Blood Stem Cells on a Microchip
Stem cell research can be politically divisive. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of New South Wales’s Robert Nordon says...
Building Bridges to the Liberal Arts
Campus leaders at Vassar College want to create new pipelines from community colleges to liberal arts institutions.
New Campaign Wants to Prove ‘College Is Worth It’
The National Association of System Heads begins an initiative to bolster the public’s view of higher education by demonstrating—and where necessary improving—how the institutions drive social mobility and individual "prosperity."
U of Iceland, Casino Host?
Leaked proposal draws attention to university’s right to run video slot machines and lotteries.
Fitch Ratings: ‘Deteriorating’ Outlook for Higher Ed in 2023
The latest outlook from Fitch Ratings indicates “more operating woes” are ahead for U.S. colleges and universities. The agency described...
Is a Deal Between 44 Texas Colleges and Elsevier ‘Historic’?
Some laud the agreement. Others say it falls short. If nothing else, the deal offers an example of how a collection of colleges is navigating a tense academic publishing ecosystem.
Making Blood Stem Cells on a Microchip: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Robert Nordon, associate professor in the graduate school of biomedical engineering at the University of...