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Beyond the Need/Merit Split

Divide between the two kinds of financial aid is less clearcut than many think, according to new study of public flagship universities.

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Hoosier State Gets Coordinated

Agreement will shift almost all associate degrees from Indiana U. to Ivy Tech, seven years after state officials first called for that change.

New Presidents or Provosts: Averett U., Cedarville U., Howard U., North Iowa Area CC, Portland State U., U. of Florida, U. of South Dakota, Vanderbilt U., Wayne State U.

A (Money) Losing Proposition

Revamped NCAA report on Division I finances reinforces previous findings that big-time college sports programs spend far more than they earn -- especially when institutional subsidies are included.

Honorary Degrees, Free Speech and Respect

When a university awards a doctorate to a controversial figure, is the institution endorsing the free exchange of ideas or endorsing the person? Can colleges avoid the whole idea?

For- and NonProfit and Other Issues in Innovation

Investors -- and regulators -- discuss the profit motive and emerging models in private higher education, growing worldwide.

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