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Unwelcome 'Help' from the Feds
WASHINGTON -- These have not been times of peace, love and understanding between the federal government and higher education accreditors...
Commencement Speakers Announced: Bucknell, CC of DC, Grinnell, Mount Mercy, NYU, Northwestern, Saint Mary's, San Jose State, St. Louis Pharmacy, Union, Western Connecticut State, Wittenberg
The following colleges and universities have announced their commencement speakers: Bucknell University: Benjamin S. Carson Sr., pediatric neurosurgeon and philanthropist...
Moving to Scale
Gates and Hewlett Foundations move to expand successful program for changing community college experience for at-risk students -- with hopes of even broader expansion down the road.
Basketball Concussions on the Rise
More college basketball players -- men and women -- are suffering concussions, the Associated Press reported, based on data from...
Shaking Down a College
A former police officer in Philadelphia is facing extortion charges over an unconventional approach to dealing with his son's unpaid...
What Now for Student Aid Bill?
Democrats' plan to consider health care legislation through "budget reconciliation" process has implications for student loan reform -- not all of them good.
Going Need Blind
As the recession leads some colleges to pull back on aid commitments, Hamilton moves in the opposite direction.
Decline of Sportswomanship?
Recent violent outbursts among female athletes garner lots of media attention and worry some educators. But many observers say the incidents are aberrations.