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Boost From a Budget Deal
Congress passes a 2016 spending and tax bill that blows away caps on discretionary spending to fund more student aid and health research.
Donor With Opinions
Irvine faculty members and students question idea of professorships endowed by foundation that wants to change scholarly study of Hinduism -- and to influence search process for hires.
Playing the Aid Game
Historically, U of Wisconsin at Madison has minimized the use of non-need-based aid, but it is ending that restraint. The catch? Its top official doesn't really agree with the practice.
More Grads Have 'Excessive' Debt
An analysis finds a steady rise in the proportion of college graduates paying too high a percentage of their annual income to repay student loan debt.
Senate Deal Would Revive Perkins
Bipartisan agreement would renew the expired loan program for two years -- but with some new eligibility restrictions that concern colleges.
Whites, Asians Need Not Apply
Many colleges want more ethnically and racially diverse faculty members. But should searches be limited to underrepresented groups? One university just tried.
New Programs: Global Commerce, Culinary Arts, Environmental Engineering, Human-Centered Computing, Physics, Religion, Marketing
Denison University is starting an undergraduate major in global commerce. Henry Ford College is starting a bachelor of science program...
The Alumni Question
As colleges grapple with issues of race and diversity, they face questions from alumni and donors -- not all of whom are pleased with new campus efforts.