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Elite French Colleges Criticized on Admissions
The French government is in an increasingly public fight with the country's elite colleges over admissions standards, Reuters reported. Government...
Waiting for Cash in Illinois
With the state unable to pay appropriated funds, the University of Illinois institutes furloughs and other colleges plead for money the government owes them.
True Costs of Student Success
Report finds that many colleges judge retention programs based purely on outcomes, not cost, providing incomplete picture of their effectiveness; it offers method for doing both.
Rethinking Science Education
Presidents of liberal arts colleges are urged to move away from single discipline, traditional introductory courses.
Ivies Force Cornell to Modify Aid for Athletes
Cornell University, in the face of opposition from the Ivy League, has stopped including athletes in a financial aid enhancement...
Opinion
Control the Aid Arms Race
The economic crisis is the perfect time for colleges to get honest about merit aid, and to minimize it, writes John Roush.
U. of Cambridge Plans First Big Bond Offering
Following in the footsteps of its wealthy peers across the Atlantic, the University of Cambridge plans to raise £400 million...
Mixed Impact of Aid Shifts
Elite private colleges have seen slight increase in share of student body from low incomes, but their wealthiest students have seen notable gains as well.