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February 3, 2015

Obama Seeks Funding Boost

Budget details president's signature higher ed proposals -- free community college, Pell bonuses for colleges and expanded tax credits -- and some student aid reforms with bipartisan appeal.

February 3, 2015

Replenishing Research

President Obama's 2016 budget proposal includes nearly across-the-board increases for research, with heavy focus on biomedical sciences, climate change, advanced manufacturing and STEM education.

February 3, 2015

Vulnerable to Measles

Despite the warnings of experts, 22 states don't require students to be vaccinated, and campus policies vary widely.

February 3, 2015

'The Tyranny of the Meritocracy'

Lani Guinier discusses her new critique of college admissions.

February 3, 2015

Commencement Speaker Announced: Claremont McKenna, Duke, Jacksonville, MIT, Monmouth, Stanford, Tulane, U. of Houston, U. of Utah

The following colleges and universities have announced their commencement speakers for spring 2015:

February 2, 2015

Ethics of Engagement

Flogging and jailing of liberal blogger in Saudi Arabia renews debate on whether Western universities and scholars should be helping to build higher education in the country.

February 2, 2015

Fibbing for Rankings

Audit finds U. of Missouri at Kansas City gave false information to Princeton Review to inflate rankings of business school -- and reveals e-mails in which officials say they faced donor pressure on ratings.

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