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A More Nuanced Bill Gates
The Microsoft founder and head of influential foundation tells college business officers that big changes are on the way -- but offers moderated views on role of technology and push for college completion.
What's Expendable?
As many women's colleges move to admit men, Mary Baldwin tries to preserve a single-sex institution by building up professional and graduate programs. Some faculty fear the college is safeguarding one tradition by sacrificing another.
The Lure of Taxable Debt
To avoid regulations and attract private research dollars, universities may be turning away from tax-exempt bonds.
New Programs: Social Work, Contemplative Studies, Mechatronics Technology, Arts, Theology, Business, Health Care, Educational Leadership
Alabama State University is starting a master's program in social work. Brown University is starting an undergraduate major in contemplative...
For Community Colleges, Post-Recession Blues
Declining enrollment in the post-recession period leaves community colleges with little room for error. A Virginia college found out the hard way.
Inequitable Access to Loans
An advocacy group's new report shows that nearly a million community college students -- including a disproportionate share of underrepresented minorities -- lack access to federal student loan programs.
Veterans vs. Land Grants
Veterans groups and public universities are at odds over federal legislation that would require state institutions to provide recent veterans with in-state tuition.
In Your Face
Two Boston institutions have launched unusual marketing campaigns in an attempt to draw notice in a crowded market.