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Flat-Out Disappointment
Inside Higher Ed
Then preliminary data about this year's annual National Association of College and University Business Officers-Commonfund study of endowments hinted at losses across higher education. The full survey, released today, incorporates responses from 831 ...
In a Volatile Economy, Colleges' Endowment Returns Fall FlatChronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
Study Confirms College Endowment DropNew York Times
College endowments dropped last yearUSA TODAY
Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription) (blog)
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The End of the University?
Inside Higher Ed
As the American job market has become more competitive, the cost of a degree has increased, and only the most naïve of students still believe that a college education is a universally redeemable ticket to middle-class prosperity. The weighing up of ...
Op-ed: A college degree is still a solid investment
Patriot-News
Overstated sound bites and headline-grabbing news stories about burdensome student debt don't the whole story about the cost of higher education versus the advantages of earning a college degree. Only one in five households in the United States carries ...
Debt Concerns Change Way Students Earn Degrees
Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio
WHITELAND Ind. — A Whiteland senior is hoping to graduate from college without any student loan debt. Mandi Basham said she doesn't expect her parents to be able to help her pay for a four-year degree, and her grade-point average isn't high enough to ...
Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio
Passion for Creative Solutions, Social Justice Motivate USSA President
Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio
During this time, Loftin had been volunteering with USSA to push initiatives such as the Federal Dream Act, creating solutions for higher education and citizenship for undocumented students. She used her connections with USSA and its “The People of ...
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My Valuable, Cheap College Degree
New York Times
One idea gaining currency is the $10,000 college degree — the so-called 10K-B.A. — which apparently was inspired by a challenge to educators from Bill Gates, and has recently led to efforts to make it a reality by governors in Texas, Florida and ...
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio
Webinar: Experts Explore College Trustee Board Roles, Responsibilities
Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio
In the webinar titled “Higher Education Oversight and Governance: Role of a College Board of Trustees,” former University of Kentucky president David Roselle said board members should largely devote themselves to the conventional wisdom of the phrase ...
Too many college grads or too few jobs? Your Say
USA TODAY
Almost half of Americans with college degrees are overqualified for their jobs, a Center for College Affordability and Productivity study finds. Comments from Facebook: There is no such thing as being overqualified. You may have more education than the ...
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St. Luke's College receives national education award
Sioux City Journal (blog)
SIOUX CITY | St. Luke's College was one of four institutions to receive a national education award Thursday from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The Award for Outstanding Institutional Practice in Student Learning Outcomes honors ...
St. Luke's College honored with national accreditationKTIV
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A College Education Is About More Than a First Job
Huffington Post (blog)
The economic outlook for college graduates may be improving, but not fast enough for Florida Governor Rick Scott. Gov. Scott supports the notion of staggering tuition rates for Florida undergraduates; the proposed plan would use state funding to freeze ...
Florida Dept. of Education touches on impact of Gov. Scott's new budgetBroward Net Online (press release)
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