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Higher Ed Groups in Survival Mode
Institutions are laying off staff, curbing spending and traveling less. So are the higher education organizations.
Cut Student Services? Think Again
Study finds link between investing in student services and higher graduation and persistence rates.
You Already Got Yours
In drafting 2010 spending bill for education and health programs, U.S. Senate panel de-emphasizes priorities (such as Pell Grants and biomedical research) that fared well in economic stimulus measure.
Shifting Benefits
Colleges and their employees are paying more for health insurance; proportion offering plans for same-sex partners continues to grow.
Alternative Price Tag for Obama Student Loan Plan
Responding to a request by lawmakers supportive of the guaranteed student loan program, the Congressional Budget Office has released a...
Illinois Trustee Quits, Calls for Others to Leave
Lawrence Eppley, a University of Illinois trustee who is among those found to have urged the admission of politically connected...
An Atlantic Trust
American and British university leaders propose a mechanism for building up the "special relationship" between the two countries by jointly working in other countries, worldwide.
Blackboard Loses on Appeal
Federal Circuit panel invalidates course management giant's patent claims, handing major victory to competitor Desire2Learn.