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Any Advice About Visas?

U.S. House members seek ideas on how to better help foreign students and scholars get into the U.S.

New Presidents or Provosts: Asian U. for Women, Barnard, Drury U., Langston U., Texas Woman's U., U. of North Dakota

House, Focusing on Cost, Approves Higher Education Act

Many Republicans join Democrats in backing legislation to ratchet up scrutiny of college spending and pricing, toughen student loan oversight, and ease aid application.

Quick Takes: Tornado Strikes Union U., Animal Rights Extremists Take Credit for Attack, Report Questions Admissions Standards, Advisory Board Shrinks, Delay Likely on NYU-Poly Vote, Creationist Article Questioned

Degrees of Wealth and Generosity

Congressional rhetoric is linking endowment payout rates to access for low-income students. But the data suggest no such relationship.

Next Generation President

Report examines demographics of those holding jobs that frequently lead to chief positions on campuses, and finds more women, but a largely white pool.

No License for You

Michigan tried to fight illegal immigration by making it harder to drive -- and ended up creating problems for foreign students who have visas.

In Colorado's Chosen Chief, Faculty See Tenure Foe

The sole finalist to become president of the University of Colorado system was, as a state teachers' union describes it...