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Higher Ed Groups Back Defense of Affirmative Action
A coalition of higher education associations is backing the University of Texas at Austin's defense of its affirmative action policies...
Taking Sides
In key Supreme Court case, major higher ed associations back right of public colleges to apply anti-bias policies to religious student groups. Some Christian colleges object.
Indian Cabinet Approves Foreign Universities
India's cabinet on Monday approved legislation that would allow foreign universities to confer degrees in India, The New York Times...
Butler Rejects Chief Justice as Commencement Speaker
Butler University's faculty has rejected a student proposal to invite John Roberts, chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, to...
Arizona Universities Ordered to Cut Payrolls
Arizona's public universities were ordered by the Board of Regents Friday to cut their payroll costs by 2.75 percent, The...
Too Young for Foreign Field Work?
Colin Carlson, a child prodigy who at 13 is a double major (with a 3.9 grade point average) in ecology...
Missouri Gov. Wants to End Aid to Private College Students
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon last week proposed ending the eligibility of private college students for various state aid programs, The...
The Shrunken Student Aid Bill
With Congress set to take up health measure, Democrats strip community college funds, accountability provisions and more from loan overhaul.