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Public colleges tap private funds as state support dwindles

July 8, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

As state subsidies for higher education are dwindling, public colleges in the Washington region and elsewhere are learning they must tap private funds to survive, reports the Washington…

The bottom line: which top universities have the highest net price?

July 7, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Thousands of rising high school seniors around Washington will soon mobilize to begin the tedious-but-rewarding task of applying to some of the nation’s finest private universities, reports the…

Campus Leadership

Will a college savings account inspire college attendance?

June 30, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

A pilot program will give students at KIPP urban charter schools college savings accounts--along with education about college readiness--in hope that college savings will inspire them to go…

Campus Leadership

Report: Only five colleges properly serve needy students

June 28, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

A new report from the nonprofit Education Trust finds only five U.S. colleges that properly serve the disadvantaged--by offering a quality education to a significant number of low-income…

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Some of Va.’s ‘Brown v. Board’ college grants go to whites

June 20, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Half a century after many Virginia public schools shut their doors rather than accept black students, the state is offering college scholarships to compensate those whose education suffered…

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3-year college degree programs not catching on

June 16, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Lake Forest College in Illinois responded to the recession by rolling out a three-year bachelor’s degree, offering students a chance to finish school sooner and join the workforce,…

Campus Leadership

Study: One-fifth of faculty does most of the work

May 25, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Twenty percent of faculty at the University of Texas-Austin teach 57 percent of the student credit hours, according to a new study from the Center for College Affordability…

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10 great college novels

May 25, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

What more erudite way to relive your college years than by curling up with a college novel? Asks Daniel de Vise for the Washington Post.

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Writing a commencement speech that doesn’t bore college grads

May 18, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

College students are a tough crowd to please. You have to be funny, but not lame. Inspirational, but not condescending. Intelligent, but not boring, says Jenna Johnson for…

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Who are the most influential college leaders?

May 17, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

In a story published Saturday, I profiled Christopher Nelson, president of St. John’s College in Annapolis and arguably one of the most influential college presidents in the nation.…

Public colleges tap private funds as state support dwindles

The bottom line: which top universities have the highest net price?

Will a college savings account inspire college attendance?

Report: Only five colleges properly serve needy students

Some of Va.’s ‘Brown v. Board’ college grants go to whites

3-year college degree programs not catching on

Study: One-fifth of faculty does most of the work

10 great college novels

Writing a commencement speech that doesn’t bore college grads

Who are the most influential college leaders?

Enflux Launches Curriculum Intelligence for Health Professions Education

Regis University Partners with Collegis Education to Modernize IT Infrastructure and Strengthen Denver’s Higher Ed Innovation Footprint

Beyond the Degree: The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring and What It Means for Higher Ed

Bridging the Skills Gap: How Universities Can Align Curricula With Workforce Needs

HEA Policy Shifts Update: How Are Educational Stakeholders Responding?

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