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College officials who complain about the ever-growing volumes of federal regulations that apply to their institutions have a new way...
Brandeis Suspends Contributions to Retirement Funds
Brandeis University has told all employees that it will suspend for one year any institutional contributions to retirement funds. The...
The Cost of Letting Medical Residents Get a Little Sleep
For years, various groups have urged that academic medical centers should reduce the total hours and consecutive hours that medical...
Providence Mayor Details His Plan to Tax Colleges
The mayor of Providence, David N. Cicilline, has been floating ideas for weeks on how to get tax revenue out...
An Islamic College in Berkeley?
A Muslim educational institute seeks to become a four-year, accredited college -- a first for the United States.
Commercial and Tax-Free
Big-time college athletics programs are supported in ways that are significantly different from the rest of higher education -- but are likely to retain tax-exempt status, Congressional review finds.
Moving On
College presidents are still leaving for other universities amid tough economic times, but some concede that they wrestled with whether doing so was appropriate.
Test Prep, to What End?
New analysis from admissions group suggests that SAT coaching improves scores, but modestly. But study also finds that modest increases make a difference at many institutions.