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Annuity Quandary
In a bull market some colleges aggressively invested annuity gifts, but are now on the hook to continue payments to donors. Return to conservative investing may emerge.
Vets May Bring Extra Baggage
College-going veterans in Minnesota have higher rates of post traumatic stress disorder and greater histories of being sexually assaulted than their classmates, a new study finds. Otherwise, however, populations are similar.
Texas Limits '10%' Admissions
The "10 percent" plan in Texas has been one of the most successful experiments ever tried to get more minority...
Ronald Takaki, Pioneer in Ethnic Studies, Dies at 70
Ronald Takaki, a long-time professor of ethnic studies at the University of California at Berkeley and a pioneer in the...
How Colleges Use FERPA to Keep Athletics Secrets
A six-month investigation by The Columbus Dispatch has found that colleges and universities use "wildly different legal interpretations" of the...
No Money, No Problems?
Most violations of NCAA Division III’s strict ban on athletically related scholarships are “inadvertent,” report reveals. Three institutions are slated to receive punishment for “major” violations.
Holding Fire
Is a community college student under scrutiny because she favors concealed weapons, or because she didn't follow procedures?
Reaching Students Who Don't Report Depression
SAN FRANCISCO -- Among the greatest frustrations of campus mental health professionals is that those who need help the most...