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Dead Programs Walking
Amid economic downturn, colleges are taking a tough look at program viability and institutional priorities. There's still little consensus, however, about how best to decide which programs are essential.
Britain Reconsiders Whether Applicants Must Report Criminal Convictions
Britain's student admissions service is reconsidering requirements that students must report certain criminal convictions when applying to universities. The Guardian...
'Resilience'
Kenneth Oldfield and Richard Greggory Johnson met at a meeting of the American Society for Public Administration, and became friends...
Sports Spending Continues to Soar, NCAA Study Finds
Sports programs in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's upper echelon saw their operating budgets grow by 11 percent a year...
Swine Flu Hits Several Campuses
U. of Delaware reports 10 probable cases. Several colleges call off student trips to Mexico or bring students home early.
The Best and Worst of College Rejection Letters
An article in The Wall Street Journal reports on the best and worst approaches (from would-be students' perspective) to college...
Adopting Performance-Based Funding
New formula slated for approval in Ohio would appropriate state funds based on public colleges' retention and graduation rates rather than their incoming and current enrollments.
U.S. Indicts 4 in College Spam Scheme
The U.S. Justice Department has indicted several men for their alleged involvement in a broad scheme in which thousands of...