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Obama Stresses Higher Ed Role in Economy
In remarks kicking off a White House forum on job creation and the economy, President Obama repeatedly stressed the role...
Hofstra Eliminates Football
Hofstra University announced Thursday that it is eliminating its football program. The rationale for the decision was quite similar to...
Commencement Speakers Announced: U. of Georgia, U. of Texas at Austin, Warren Wilson
The following colleges and universities have announced their commencement speakers: University of Georgia: Robert M. Gates, U.S. secretary of defense...
Movement, But Miles to Go
Data on associate degrees and certificates awarded show upturn -- but not nearly enough to put U.S. on track to Obama goal.
Long Road to 'Gatekeeper' Courses
A new study of community college “gatekeeper” courses – those at the first level of college credit – raises as...
New Wave of Student Activism
Are the protests in California the start of a new national movement for access and affordability?
Old Wounds in Anthropology
At their annual meeting, scholars fan the flames of a decade-old controversy over research on a South American tribe.
CBO Scores Alternative Loan Plan as Saving $75 Billion
The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that a legislative alternative to President Obama's plan to end student lending through the...