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Liberal Arts and Not So Liberal Economics
Oberlin embarks on a plan to improve its finances and academics -- in part by getting a little smaller. Critics fear key values are at risk.
Work Over Debt
A study in Iowa suggests that low-income students take less financial aid than they need. Wealthier students, though, take more.
Going to the Mat
Brown's coach discourages wrestlers from joining a fraternity, drawing cries of discrimination.
The End of Newsroom Democracy
The student body now elects the editor of The Daily Texan. A pending change troubles some selected in the past.
Loan Battles in Banks and Congress
Direct lending supporters accuse some lenders of delays on consolidation; Democrats and Republicans trade charges in Congress.
Lost Confidence
A faculty vote goes against Harvard's president; Summers asks professors to work with him.
DeVry Buys Nursing School
A major player in for-profit higher education adds to its medical offerings.
Trade School Chain Shuts Down
A for-profit group in Oregon and Washington State -- facing several investigations -- shut down suddenly at the end of last week.