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Slipping (Further) Off the Pedestal
Americans increasingly recognize centrality of higher education, but believe more each day that colleges care more about bottom line than about students, survey finds. Does that matter?
Williams Ends Need-Blind International Admissions
Williams College, which last month announced an end to its "no loans" policy for undergraduates in need of financial aid...
Using Humor to Criticize U. of California Leaders
Some University of California graduate students have turned to satire, dressing in business attire to critique the policies of administrators...
Ceiling for Tuition Hikes
Middlebury, in unusual move, plans to limit future increases to no more than 1 percentage point above inflation rate.
Churning Out Companies
Annual survey of licensing and patents finds that universities created 542 start-ups and generated $2.4 billion in licensing revenue in 2008.
Student Data Systems, Unite!
U.S.-convened panel of experts, Gates grant aim to help states develop common standards to share data; effort troubles privacy advocates.