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New Programs: Broadband Technology, Athletic Training, Financial Economics, Software Engineering, Science, Global Sports Business, Health Policy, Dental Hygiene, Program Management
Big Sandy Community and Technical College is starting an associate degree in broadband technology. Bridgewater College is starting a master’s...
The 21st-Century Public Research University
A report offers suggestions for how public research universities can thrive at a time of declining state support and increasing accountability.
Crisis Averted?
Low-income and nondependent students have been protected from state disinvestment in higher education during the last two decades because of increasing federal aid spending, a new study finds.
Revamped Loan Payment System
After years of criticism from companies it hires to collect student loan payments, the Education Department plans to create a single standardized portal for borrowers to make payments.
Fight Over Debt Collection Records
Federal lawsuit seeks to force the Education Department to provide information about its debt collection practices, including their impact on minority borrowers.
Opinion
Potentially Dire Impacts
Proposed new rules for overtime pay would not only take a grave financial toll on many institutions but also significantly limit entry-level job opportunities, argues David A. Armstrong.
Partnership or Merger? You Decide
Soon, the University of Maryland's College Park and Baltimore campuses could be combined. Will College Park's growing influence help the university system's other campuses -- or marginalize them?
Getting Ready for Another Corinthian
Education Department may soon tell more colleges to set aside money to cover federal loan discharges and other costs in case institutions collapse or become financially strapped.