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How the Tax Bills Would Hit Higher Ed
On eve of vote on Senate tax reform plan, we compare it to the House version, which would hurt students and families more. Both would hit colleges and universities hard by imposing new taxes and constraining state budgets.
What's in a Name?
The donor behind the newly named Gies College of Business wasn’t controversial at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. But faculty members worry the next donor could be.
The Mooch Moves On
Former White House communications director resigns from Tufts advisory board position. Students and others objected to his role there.
Capital Campaign Watch: Loras, Mount Saint Mary's, St. Mary's, Skidmore, Tennessee Tech, U of Delaware, U of St. Thomas
Starting Off: Mount Saint Mary's University, in California, has announced a campaign to raise $100 million by 2020. Priorities include...
Tax Benefits at Risk for Colleges, Student Borrowers
Republican tax reform plan would tax large endowments and limit or kill key deductions, including one for student loan interest and another for graduate students.
Capital Campaign Watch: Colby, Colorado, Providence, RPI, U of Florida, U of Illinois, U of North Carolina Chapel Hill, U of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Starting Off Colby College has started a campaign to raise $750 million and has already reached $383 million. There is...
Aiming for Billions
An increased focus on fund-raising meets a surging stock market to create ideal conditions for campaigns.
‘Scheduling Circumstances’
Could there be a worse day to be punished for athletic improprieties than the day you are announcing a mammoth fund-raising campaign? UNC almost found out.