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U.S. Answer to Confucius Institutes
American colleges and the State Department jointly set up "American Cultural Centers" at Chinese universities.
Breaking Gridlock for Veterans
Protections for veterans lead the way in Washington's higher education accountability push, as veterans' groups and college lobbyists, while sometimes at odds, look for common ground.
Opinion
My Goddamned Book
So many issues, so little time. The book Wick Sloane would write if he weren't too busy teaching (and feeding) his students.
Opinion
Fixing Student Aid, for Students
Young Invincibles offers a roadmap for reforming federal financial assistance -- putting recipients first.
Some College, No Degree, No Pell
Changes to grant eligibility are hitting transfer students, and returning dropouts, particularly hard.
Letting the Flagship Steer
LSU's governing board combines the top jobs at the system and flagship in a new model they hope will gradually eliminate distinctions between the two and grow the institution's profile.
Need and Want
Facing financial constraints and public pressure over students’ debt, some colleges move away from need-blind admissions -- which are often costly to the institution and students -- in favor of reducing "gapping."
Italian Entanglement
Reported dysfunction at a New Hampshire-approved college outside Turin raises questions about the role of states in overseeing institutions abroad.