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Pell Spending Levels Off
Federal spending on the biggest student grant program surprisingly declines by $2.2 billion, even as numbers of recipients increased. But a sword still hangs over the program.
Opinion
Elitism, Equality and MOOCs
Euphoria about massive online courses aside, they aren't the answer to improving access to higher education for low-income students, writes Ryan Craig.
Cost of Free Money
Long Island U. is latest college to face budget problems after overspending on financial aid, a reflection of how the affordability crisis is squeezing institutions.
Taking On Higher Ed
GOP's party platform calls out colleges for political and scientific bias, as well as out of control tuition hikes. It also takes a hard line on immigration and affirmative action.
Don't Panic ... Yet
Recently released Sallie Mae survey shows decreased willingness to pay for some forms of higher education, but the news might not be as bad for all institutions as it seems.
New Programs: Medical Humanities, Film, Geoscience Technologies, Mobile Computing
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis is starting a bachelor's program in medical humanities and health studies. Messiah College is starting...
No Thanks, Bain
Divergent views by consultants and faculty members on where to take the U. of North Texas at Dallas, a high-profile experiment in rethinking higher education, present a challenge for administrators.
New Programs: International Health, Digital Media, Fine Arts, Criminal Justice
California Baptist University is starting a bachelor of science in international health. Florida International University is starting a major in...