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Texas Governor Wants $10,000 Degrees
Governor Rick Perry wants public colleges and universities in Texas to develop bachelor's degrees that would cost students only $10,000...
Federal Budget News for Colleges Takes a Downward Turn
College leaders heartened by Wednesday's announcement from House Republican leaders that proposed budget cuts would spare many higher education programs...
Academic Minute: Valentine's Day Economics
In today’s Academic Minute, Duke University's Dan Ariely discusses the purely economic side of decisions about Valentine’s Day gifts. Find...
U. of Kentucky's Tribute to Coal
When the University of Kentucky announced that its new basketball dormitory would be named, at the request of donors with...
Report Questions Validity of Measures of Students' Need for Remediation
The predictive value of the tests that most community colleges use to decide which students should need developmental courses before...
Connecticut Governor Seeks Higher Ed Governance Overhaul
Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Wednesday proposed an overhaul of governance of higher education. He would create a single...
Community Colleges May Collaborate to Save on Health Insurance
Eleven community colleges in Illinois are considering a plan to join forces on health insurance so that their larger pool...
Report Finds Green Funds Increasing; Investment Returns Strong
Colleges' “green revolving-funds” -- money set aside to provide up-front capital for investments that reduce environmental impact, such as light...