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Not So International After All?
For all the talk about globalization, new survey finds many colleges don't show much evidence of embracing study of the world outside the United States.
NYU Downgrades Dual Enrollment
Beginning in 2009, New York U. will no longer award academic credit to freshmen for college courses they took while in high school.
Non-Cognitive Qualities Join the GRE
After several years of research and testing, ETS will add a major component to the primary test for those enrolling in graduate school, potentially changing how professors evaluate students.
Unusual (and Improper) Way to Lower Default Rates
Federal audit finds that New York for-profit college paid off students' loans to protect itself -- then turned delinquent borrowers over to collection agencies.
U.S. Offers Plan for Bolstering Student Loan Industry
With new threats of lender departures, agencies unveil proposals that are seen as likely to satisfy banks (and Sallie Mae?).
When the Base Disappears
Political support wanes for West Virginia U. president, suggesting the vulnerabilities for campus leaders who lack academic credibility.
Is There a Crisis in Education of Males?
Women's group issues report arguing that class and race are more powerful than gender in trends facing boys, but others question the analysis.
Wake-Up Call for American Higher Ed
New analysis of Europe's "Bologna" movement suggests that colleges in the U.S. could soon face substantial pressure to better define what their own degrees and credits mean.