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U. of Houston Kills Plan to Require Freshmen to Live on Campus
The University of Houston has killed a plan to require freshmen who live more than 20 miles away to live...
Bank Lobby Hits Back at Campus Debit Card Warnings
A group that represents consumer banks is pushing back against warnings by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that undisclosed arrangements...
Study of Graduation Rates of Returning Students
A group of five higher education associations and other organizations are collaborating on a study of the retention and graduation...
Presidents Join 'Ice Bucket Challenge'
College presidents -- some joined by others on campus -- are taking the "ice bucket challenge," in which people dump...
Moody's: NCAA Changes Will Add Expenses, Hurt Less-Wealthy Programs
The recent restructuring of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's governance and the ruling against the NCAA in an antitrust class...
Academic Minute: Craving Calories
In today's Academic Minute, Ivan de Araujo, associate professor of psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine, analyzes the...
Roosevelt U. Will Shrink Suburban Campus
Roosevelt University, facing financial difficulties, has decided to shrink its suburban campus down to one program (pharmacy) and to focus...
Mills Adopts New Approach on Transgender Admissions
Mills College is adopting a new, more open approach on admissions for transgender students. To date, most women's colleges have...