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Student Loan Borrowing Rose Sharply in 2008-9
Students took out 25 percent more in federal student loans in 2008-9 than they did the year before, according to...
412 Stanford Layoffs
In a sign of the impact of the recession on colleges with large endowments, Stanford University announced that total layoffs...
Duncan Praises -- and Challenges -- Historically Black Colleges
WASHINGTON -- Education Secretary Arne Duncan told a gathering of presidents of historically black colleges and universities Wednesday that their...
The Cost of Journals -- and Their Future
A new report from the National Humanities Alliance finds that the average cost per page of a sample of eight...
U.S. Offers Guidance on Commercial Recruitment Agents
The State Department has issued guidance that bars its EducationUSA centers from forming partnerships with commercial recruitment agents who represent...
U. of Miami Investigates Police Takedown of Student
The University of Miami is investigating an incident in which police officers questioned a student -- subsequently revealed not to...
Harvard Med School Backs Down on Media Rules
Harvard University's medical school is backing away from new rules about student interaction with reporters, following complaints that the policy...
New Heights for Dorm Luxury at BU
There may be a new standard in luxury residence halls in Boston, The Boston Globe reported. A new high-rise at...