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Higher education chief emphasizes 'unified' college system, efficiency
Seeded on Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:03 AM EST (Billings Gazette)
Stagnant state support for Montana's colleges and universities means efficiency needs to increase, he said at the University of Montana.
Obama to Link Aid for Colleges to Affordability
Seeded on Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:00 AM EST (The New York Times)
The administration also wants to give families clearer information about costs and quality, by requiring colleges and universities to offer a “shopping sheet” that makes it easier to compare financial aid packages and — for the first time — compiling pos …
Disruption: Coming Soon to a University Near You
Seeded on Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:08 AM EST (Forbes)
It’s becoming a familiar story, university experiences are increasingly being characterized by: impractical learning, out-of-touch faculty, exorbitant tuitions, time-wasting requirements and diminishing probabilities of employment.
Public College, Private Dorm
Seeded on Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:08 AM EST (The New York Times)
With state budgets tight and demand for a college education at a high point, public universities across the country are increasingly turning to the private sector to build and finance on-campus dormitories.
Surviving the Capitalist Tsunami
Seeded on Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:14 PM EST (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
As the economic crisis enters its fifth year, the need for a new direction is painfully evident. More precisely, what is needed is a break with the socially corrosive and economically damaging policies of market liberalism that have prevailed since the 1970s.
Biden, in a swing state, addresses student anxiety over college costs (+video) - CSMonitor.com
Seeded on Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:52 AM EST (Christian Science Monitor)
His mission was to acknowledge their concerns – and remind them (and their families), in an election year, of what the Democratic-led White House has endeavored to do on their behalf.
Plan offers free college tuition to students in Michigan
Seeded on Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:15 AM EST (Detroit News)
The lawmakers say the state pays out $35 billion in corporate tax credits each year, and they want to use some of that money to fund college for Michigan's young people.
374 Years of Higher Education
Seeded on Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:13 AM EST (Visual.ly)
Timeline of a few key moments in the US higher education enterprise.
How can it be? Student financial aid fuels increase in college tuition.
Seeded on Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:56 AM EST (Christian Science Monitor)
Something is fundamentally wrong with America’s college financial aid system when students from families with triple-digit incomes receive plenty of federal aid – while the less well-off are scrambling for it.
Year in Review: Ups and Downs for Student Financial Aid in 2011
Seeded on Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:14 AM EST (Fastweb)
2011 was an eventful year for student financial aid, student loans and scholarships. This article summarizes the major events, positive and negative, for student aid in 2011. It also provides a few highlights of developments that are anticipated for 2012.
Study: Utah pays too little, students too much, for college | The Salt Lake Tribune
Seeded on Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:04 AM EST (Salt Lake Tribune)
The study, commissioned by the State Board of Regents, found Utah schools generally receive less state funding than similar schools elsewhere. That means students bear much more of the financial burden for their education than their peers in other states.
College costs skyrocketing since 1980s
Seeded on Mon Jan 9, 2012 11:20 AM EST (Deseret News)
When trying to understand why university costs have increased so dramatically, it is useful to examine three categories: inefficiency, administration and health care.
Surging Tuition: More Than Meets the Eye
Seeded on Mon Jan 9, 2012 11:18 AM EST (The Motley Fool)
But the most dangerous part about the growing reliance on tuition is that it exacerbates inequality, making it more difficult for those of lower means to move up the economic ladder.
Faculty 'shocked' by college merger plan
Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2012 10:20 AM EST (Gainesville Times)
The consolidation would merge the two main campuses, plus Gainesville State's satellite campus in Watkinsville, plus the joint instructional center in Cumming, under one administrative roof, said Kate Maine, director of university relations at North Georgia.
For-Profit College Students Face Higher Debt, More Unemployment
Seeded on Thu Jan 5, 2012 10:59 AM EST (The Huffington Post)
Students attending for-profit colleges wind up with much higher student-loan debts, are less likely to be employed after graduation and generally earn less than similar students at public or private nonprofit schools, according to a recent paper from the National Bureau of Econ …
Bursting the Tuition Bubble
Seeded on Wed Jan 4, 2012 3:35 PM EST (Village Voice)
College tuition is, as any Occupy Wall Street demonstrator will tell you, too damn high.
State higher ed economics: Cost goes down, price goes up
Seeded on Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:27 PM EST (The Oak Ridger)
While price is going up, cost has gone down. Then why is tuition increasing? The answer is simple: the state over time has reduced the amount it allocates for public higher education, forcing students to pay a higher price.
Washington Has Limited Tools in Reducing Education Costs
Seeded on Thu Dec 29, 2011 12:35 PM EST (Community College Week)
Could something comparable be in the works to push reform in higher education? Race to the Top started in 2009, when the administration was looking for smart ways to spend stimulus dollars. These days, new spending is out of the question.
'Say Yes to Education' arrives in Buffalo
Seeded on Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:06 PM EST (Buffalo Business First)
At the heart of the commitment: guaranteed tuition for any student who graduates from the district and receives admission to college.
Following the Dreamers: What happened to the Seat Pleasant 59 - The Washington Post
Seeded on Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:30 PM EST (The Washington Post)
In 1988, a fifth-grade class at Seat Pleasant Elementary received an extraordinary gift: the offer of a college education paid for by two wealthy businessmen.
Earmark ban a strain on higher ed
Seeded on Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:57 PM EST (TheHill.com)
More than a year after earmarks were driven out of Congress, colleges and universities are feeling the strain of lost federal funding and warning lawmakers to think twice about making the ban permanent.
Academic Minute: Statistics and Hockey
Seeded on Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:24 PM EST (Inside Higher Ed)
In today’s Academic Minute, Michael Schuckers of St. Lawrence University undertakes a statistical analysis of hockey’s most exciting feature. Find out more about the Academic Minute here.
Good Cop, Bad Cop on College Costs
Seeded on Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:21 AM EST (National Journal)
What can the federal government do to bring down the costs of college? What can states do? How can colleges be more "thoughtful" about tuition, as Duncan requests? How much responsibility should higher education institutions take for rising college costs? Is the weak economy to …
New School conference hits on changing financial picture for public colleges
Seeded on Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:42 AM EST (Inside Higher Ed)
While many of the cost-savings initiatives talked about at the conference revolved around technology, panelists threw out some other ideas as well.
U.S. Universities Feast on Federal Student Aid
Seeded on Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:36 AM EST (Bloomberg.com)
This doesn’t mean that colleges capture all the aid in higher tuition charges, any more than capital-equipment companies get all the benefit of investment tax credits. But it does set up problems for two groups of students in particular.
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