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Update: White House Meeting Postponed
Nelson Mandela's death puts on hold caucus for college leaders to talk about lower-income student success, for which they have been asked to set specific goals.
Tiny Budget, Big Payoff
Alabama's community college transfer website is a national example of how to help students transfer more efficiently, so why is the office that runs it on life support?
Listening Closely
Eastern Mennonite U. -- in a move that is highly unusual for members of a Christian college group -- will reconsider its ban on employing faculty members in same-sex relationships.
For-Profits Step Up Gainful Criticism
As a federal panel reconvenes to negotiate "gainful employment" regulations, representatives of for-profit colleges -- backed by a surprise visit from a key Congresswoman -- step up their criticism.
Adding Competency to Community
Western Governors University teams up with 11 community colleges to create new competency-based programs.
Third Try Isn't the Charm
Most community college students take a break from college on the way to earning a four-year degree, but few make it there if they "stop out" more than once.
FTC Joins For-Profit Fight
The government's consumer watchdog -- the Federal Trade Commission -- tightens guidelines aimed at for-profits and tells student veterans to be cautious about the industry.
Hiring Themselves
Expect law schools to be reformed? Study suggests it's unlikely -- given that professors appear committed to offering tenure-track jobs to people who look and act just like they do.