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Public colleges outsourcing services to private companies as states cut budgets
Public colleges can't do it all, at least not when the economy is weak, the Huffington Post reports. More public colleges are farming out the non-educational aspects of their campus…
Watch: Students sell their faces to pay off debt
Calling all debt-ridden students: Would you consider turning your face into a billboard to help pay off your loans? Asks the Huffington Post.…
Apollo’s Black donates $48 million to Dartmouth College
Apollo Global Management LLC co-founder Leon Black and his wife are contributing $48 million toward a state-of-the-art visual arts center at Dartmouth College that will open in September 2012, the…
Why college students stop short of a degree
Aspiring journalist Fruzsina Eordogh dropped out of Loyola University Chicago last spring, just a few classes shy of graduating, Reuters reports.…
Michigan college students to lose federal aid
State university leaders are upset their federal assistance is being cut by $4.2 million, placing blame on a Legislature responsible for a “dark decade of disinvestment” in the 15 public…
Community college plans to offer two-tier course pricing
Faced with deep funding cuts and strong student demand, Santa Monica College in California is pursuing a plan to offer a selection of higher-cost classes to students who need them,…
Fla.: Business wins, colleges suffer this session
Florida's businesses scored victories in the Legislature in the newly concluded annual session, but some college students say they wonder if the treatment lawmakers gave that sector came at their…
Stafford loan interest rate doubles, students petition Congress
Millions of college students could be in for a shock this summer when the interest rate on a popular federally subsidized student loan doubles unless Congress acts, the Associated Press…
University president: ‘Blended learning’ could save money on remedial education
University of Charleston President Ed Welch admits sharing faculty through expanded digital capabilities is not a bedrock principle of a liberal arts education. But to provide enhanced learning opportunities and…
Texas public colleges to offer four-year degrees for less than $10,000
Officials from several Texas universities and community colleges announced Tuesday a plan to make college tuition more affordable for students, laying out several ways in which they can earn four-year…