Colleges and Universities

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Univ. of Nebraska tuition spike possible next year

AP News 11 days ago

University of Nebraska students may avoid midyear spike but could see tuition hike next year People trying to fight through the economic downturn by earning college degrees may soon find them harder to afford in Nebraska. While budget cuts proposed at the ...

Help for struggling students

Las Vegas Sun 12 days ago

College program gives potential dropouts new outlook on education Project Crossroads, started by Nevada State College in 2007, gives academic and personal attention to struggling middle school students. The goal is to get the students to overcome their difficulties, stay in school ...

Ohio State v Penn State

Getty Images 14 days ago

STATE COLLEGE, PA - NOVEMBER 7: Linebacker Sean Lee #45 of the Penn State Nittany Lions sits on the bench during a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes on November 7, 2009 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. Ohio State won ...

AP NewsBreak: Panel rejects Vt. college merger

AP News 16 days ago

AP NewsBreak: Panel says merger not in best interest of UVM and Vermont state colleges A panel considering the governor's proposal to consolidate the University of Vermont with the five state colleges has recommended against merging the institutions. In a draft report ...

Better ties between Fla. lawmakers, univs sought

AP News 16 days ago

Chancellor's vision for Florida's universities may wait until he mends fences with lawmakers When former Lt. Gov. Frank Brogan became the Florida university system's chancellor three months ago, he faced an imposing list of financial and political problems. Tight budgets have meant ...

SPIN METER: Rankings unfair to US higher ed?

AP News 16 days ago

SPIN METER: Expert argues international rankings unfair to American higher ed The United States spends more money than any other country, and its elite institutions are the world's best. But overall the system is wasteful, fails too many — and is falling ...

Colo. panel backs relaxing higher ed reporting

AP News 17 days ago

Colo. fiscal stability commission backs allowing more international students at state colleges A Colorado legislative committee studying long-term fiscal reform has approved a bill giving colleges and universities more flexibility, and a study of the state's complicated state and local tax structure ...

Higher Ed Rankings

AP News 17 days ago

Clifford Adelman, Senior associate with the Institute for Higher Education Policy is seen in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Copyright 2009 AP News

Missing Students

AP News 17 days ago

In this undated photo taken from the Dickinson State University athletics department web site, missing student Ashley Neufeld, 21, of Brandon, Manitoba in Canada is shown. (AP Photo/Dickinson State University) Copyright 2009 AP News

Cow Prosthetics

AP News 18 days ago

This undated photo provided by Colorado State University shows Meadow, a Black Angus yearling calf from Ocate, N.M., with her new prosthetic hind legs at Colorado State University's James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Fort Collins, Colo. Meadow is believed to ...

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