Cuts imminent, Senate rejects stopgap efforts
Squabbling away the hours, the Senate last night swatted aside last-ditch plans to block $85 billion in federal spending reductions as President Barack Obama and Republicans blamed each…
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Feds’ loan changes hamper black college enrollment
Thousands of students this year unexpectedly had to stay at home, transfer to a less expensive school, or find new money after the U.S. Department of Education quietly…
At more colleges, classes on genetics get personal
Bakir Hajdarevic didn't have to study for the most important test in a class last fall. He just had to spit — a lot, the Associated Press reports.
IBM, NY to create new technical education programs
IBM and New York are teaming up to create 10 new technical education programs, one each at public schools in different regions of the state, the Associated Press…
SC college: 1 wounded in shooting near campus
One person was wounded Tuesday night in a shooting at a residence hall near a South Carolina college campus, prompting school officials to order a lockdown of campus…
Stanford University is 1st college to raise $1B
Stanford University has set a new record for college fundraising, becoming the first school to collect more than $1 billion in a single year, according to a report…
Judge rejects Lehigh U student’s grade lawsuit
A judge in eastern Pennsylvania ruled Thursday against a former Lehigh University graduate student who sued to have a grade of C-plus changed to a B and was…
Pa. grad student sues, says C-plus cost her $1.3M
Graduate student Megan Thode wasn't happy about the C-plus she received for one class, saying the mediocre grade kept her from getting her desired degree and becoming a…
College credit recommended for free online courses
Students may soon be able to receive college credit for the free online courses that are reshaping higher education, the Associated Press reports.
Hawaii lawmakers investigate university tuition
Hawaii lawmakers are investigating the rising cost of tuition at the University of Hawaii and are pushing to reform the system's board of regents, the Associated Press reports.