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Safety First: Colleges Increasing Sports Safety Rules To Help Prevent Injuries	May 15, 2012
Community Colleges Expand Partnerships With Industry	April 12, 2012
Net Price Calculators Can Demystify The Cost Of College	November 14, 2011
Publishers Expanding E-Textbook Offerings	March 11, 2011
Student Coaching Can Improve Retention And Graduation Rates	March 10, 2011
Higher Education State Funding At Record Low	March 09, 2011
Universities May Be Forced To Declare Financial Exigency	March 09, 2011
More College Graduates Attracted To Public Service	March 08, 2011
Universities Moving Forward With Construction And Renovations	March 08, 2011
Christian College Blocks Gay Students Website	March 07, 2011
More Computer Scientists Needed To Create Mobile Apps	March 07, 2011
Student Volunteerism Flourishes During Spring Break Week	March 04, 2011
Pell Grant Program Facing Possible Cut	March 03, 2011
Budget Cutting Measures Include Proposals To Break Up State University Systems	March 02, 2011
White House Report Offers A Mixed Bag Of New Indicators About Womens Education, Employment And Well Being	March 02, 2011
Japanese University Shocked By Real Time Internet Cheating	March 01, 2011
Rutgers Will Offer Co-Ed Housing Next Fall	March 01, 2011
Study Links Higher Education With Lower Blood Pressure	February 28, 2011
Student Forms Non-Profit To Offer Scholarships To White Males	February 28, 2011
University Mistakenly Sends Out Acceptance E-Mails	February 25, 2011
Early Admissions Returning To Harvard And Princeton	February 25, 2011
Value Of College Test Prep Courses Is Debatable	February 24, 2011
I-Pads Continue To Gain Ground At College	February 24, 2011
Colleges Offer Four Year Graduation Guarantees	February 23, 2011
Changes To Georgia Scholarship Proposed	February 23, 2011
Depaul University Announces Test Optional Policy	February 22, 2011
Study Identifies Risk Factors Of College Dropouts	February 17, 2011
University Of The South Cuts Tuition	February 17, 2011
Berkeley Adds Foreign Langugage Courses	February 16, 2011
Community College Enrollment Slowing	February 16, 2011
Electronic Textbooks Are Catching On	February 15, 2011
Colleges Are Luring Non Traditional Students	February 14, 2011
Obama Budget To Maintain Pell Grants	February 14, 2011
Business School Curricula Needs To Embrace Globalization According To New Report	February 11, 2011
Women Earning More Bachelors Degrees Than Men	February 11, 2011
Experts Say File That FAFSA Early	February 10, 2011
Report Looks Into The Future Of Educational Technologies	February 10, 2011
Number Of Students Scoring Well On AP Test Doubled Over Past Decade But Minorities Still Underrepresented	February 10, 2011
Survey Reports On Difficulty Enrolling In Community College Courses	February 09, 2011
More Incoming College Freshmen Shun Drinking	February 08, 2011
Facebook App Predicts College Admission Chances	February 08, 2011
Determined Students Find Ways To Pay In State Tuition	February 07, 2011
For Profit Colleges Have Highest Loan Default Rates	February 04, 2011
Study Says Not Everyone Needs A Four Year Degree	February 03, 2011
College Enrollment And Demand For Financial Aid Increases	February 03, 2011
Contributions To Higher Education Rise Slightly	February 02, 2011
More On Campus Housing At Commuter Schools	February 01, 2011
Wealth Plays Role In College Admissions	January 31, 2011
Students Being Evacuated From Egypt	January 31, 2011
Study Says College Freshmen Are More Stressed Than Ever	January 28, 2011
Blended Learning Found To Be Most Effective	January 26, 2011
Colleges With Work Co-Op Programs Drawing Record Application Numbers	January 25, 2011
Campuses Adopt Anti Smoking Policies	January 25, 2011
Guidance Counselors Face Increased Caseloads	January 25, 2011
For Profit College Group Sues US Government	January 24, 2011
Improvements Make It Easier To Fill Out FAFSA	January 24, 2011
Mixed News About College Retention Rates	January 21, 2011
Proposed Texas Budget Slashes Funding For Higher Education	January 20, 2011
Study Says Students Learn Little In College	January 19, 2011
Parents And Students Offer Input On Financial Aid	January 19, 2011
Community College Enrollment Continues To Climb	January 18, 2011
Applications To University Of California Surging	January 17, 2011
LSATS May Become Optional	January 17, 2011
Graduation Rates Matter To Parents	January 13, 2011
Value Of Certificate Programs Is Debatable	January 12, 2011
Children Of Alumni Favored In College Admissions	January 12, 2011
California Colleges And Universities Face Severe Cuts	January 11, 2011
Texas Students Are Outsmarting Ten Percent Rule	January 11, 2011
Major Changes In AP Exams To Take Place Next Month	January 10, 2011
Fewer Japanese Students Studying Abroad	January 10, 2011
New Electronic Textbook Reader Now Available	January 06, 2011
Tenured Professors Accepting Buyouts	January 06, 2011
Law School Graduates Dissatisfied With Job Placement Help	January 05, 2011
India To Conduct Survey On Higher Education	January 04, 2011
Prospective Students Submitting Video Essays	January 04, 2011
Stephens College To Receive $1 Million For Weight Loss	January 03, 2011
Grade Point Averages Rising	January 03, 2011
Filling Out The 2011 FAFSA	December 31, 2010
Business Schools Focusing On Social Entrepreneurship	December 30, 2010
U.S. Students Embrace Gap Years While More British Students Avoid Them	December 29, 2010
Common Application Has Drawbacks	December 28, 2010
Students Embrace Alternatives To Private Transportation	December 28, 2010
More Accelerated Degree Programs Introduced	December 27, 2010
Students Holiday Visits Can Be Stressful	December 23, 2010
Students Say I-Pads Are Not As Useful As Laptops	December 22, 2010
Nearly One Quarter Fail Military Entrance Exam	December 22, 2010
Ivies Reconsider ROTC Ban After Do Not Ask Do Not Tell Repeal	December 21, 2010
Future Of Pell Grants Remains Uncertain	December 21, 2010
Georgia Cutting State Scholarships	December 20, 2010
Dream Act Fails To Pass In Senate	December 20, 2010
House Approves Revamped GI Bill	December 17, 2010
Colleges Offering Virtual Tours	December 17, 2010
Applying To College Early Increases Chances Of Admission	December 16, 2010
Pell Grants Program Needs Billions More	December 15, 2010
Blind Students Face Online Obstacles At College	December 14, 2010
Alumni Say College Was Worth It	December 14, 2010
Colleges Ease Stress Of Final Exams	December 13, 2010
Study Says Giving Up Social Media Benefitted Students	December 13, 2010
Divorced Parents Contribute Less To Childrens Higher Education	December 10, 2010
Tuition Hikes In Britain Spur Riots	December 10, 2010
Senate Democrats Scrutinize High Veteran Enrollment At For Profits	December 09, 2010
Report Calls For Standardized Financial Aid Award Letter	December 09, 2010
Foreign Language Graduate Enrollment Drops	December 08, 2010
GWU To Offer Gender Neutral Housing	December 08, 2010
Report Focuses On Value Of Certificates	December 07, 2010
Doctorates Earned By Women Increase	December 06, 2010
Another School Switches To E-Textbooks	December 03, 2010
National College Completion Rate Remains Low	December 02, 2010
Universities Rethinking Early Admissions Policies	December 02, 2010
New Veterans Centers Help Vets Adjust To College Life	December 01, 2010
Parents More Involved In College Decisions	November 30, 2010
US And UK Students Pursuing Studies Abroad	November 29, 2010
Business Schools Embracing I-Pads	November 26, 2010
Report Slams For Profit Graduation Rates	November 24, 2010
Online Programs At HBCUs Inching Upwards	November 24, 2010
Supreme Court Case Has Implications For Textbook Publishers	November 23, 2010
Hiring Of College Grads Expected To Improve	November 23, 2010
Report Explains Surge In College Applications	November 22, 2010
Students Choosing Individualized College Majors	November 22, 2010
Video Of College Professors Lecture On The Web Creates Controversy	November 19, 2010
Study Indicates Increased Risks Of Alcohol Dependency In College Students Who Consume Energy Drinks	November 19, 2010
Schools Try To Stem Nursing Shortage	November 18, 2010
Online Education Surging	November 18, 2010
Universities Recruiting More Out Of State Students	November 17, 2010
California Upholds In State Tuition For Undocumented Students	November 16, 2010
Warning To Recent Grads: Do Not Default On Loans	November 16, 2010
Report Shows Slight Decline In Study Abroad	November 15, 2010
More College Presidents Salaries Top $1 Million	November 15, 2010
More Midnight College Classes	November 12, 2010
Early Decision Applications Increase	November 12, 2010
AP Course In Italian Studies Reinstated	November 11, 2010
College Endowments Rebound While Giving Drops	November 11, 2010
Veterans Generally Satisfied With GI Bill	November 10, 2010
College Students Deficient In Basic Research Skills	November 10, 2010
Cal State Now Officially Charging Tuition	November 09, 2010
Chinese Students Drawn To US Colleges	November 09, 2010
Humanities Cuts Spark Uproar	November 08, 2010
Improved Graduation Rate For Student Athletes	November 05, 2010
Veterans Attending College Need More Engagement	November 04, 2010
Families More Conservative About Saving For College	November 04, 2010
Startup Offers Inexpensive Online College Courses	November 03, 2010
Room And Board Driving Up College Costs	November 03, 2010
Education Department Releases Student Aid Rules For Foreign Institutions	November 02, 2010
UC Berkeley Annual Cost Tops 50K	November 01, 2010
Colleges Boost Latino Enrollment And Completion	November 01, 2010
Harvard Launches Primary Care Center	October 29, 2010
More Colleges Go Test Optional	October 29, 2010
Tuition Increasing Faster At Public Colleges	October 28, 2010
Education Department Releases Federal Rules Aimed At For Profits	October 28, 2010
Banks Paid Colleges Millions To Sell Credit Cards	October 27, 2010
Study Focuses On Low Retention Rates In Online Classes	October 27, 2010
For Profit Schools Intensify Lobbying Against Federal Aid Proposal	October 26, 2010
More Colleges Placing Students On Waitlists	October 25, 2010
College Debt At Record High	October 22, 2010
Boston Law Student Wants A Tuition Refund	October 22, 2010
Early Decision On The Rise	October 21, 2010
College Completion Lags For Men And Minorities	October 20, 2010
College Students Still Prefer Printed Textbooks	October 20, 2010
New Federal Law Aims To Lessen College Sticker Shock	October 19, 2010
CSU Bans Note Selling Service	October 19, 2010
Report Says Taxpayers Spend Billions On College Dropouts	October 18, 2010
For Profit College Stocks Plunge	October 15, 2010
College Graduates Moving Back Home	October 15, 2010
Obama Calls For Extension Of Education Tax Credits	October 14, 2010
College Educated More Likely To Wed By Age 30	October 14, 2010
Colleges Trying To Attract More Jewish Students	October 13, 2010
Questioning The Value Of Graduate School	October 13, 2010
Sarah Lawrence Tops Most Expensive College List	October 12, 2010
Customized Textbooks Becoming More Popular	October 11, 2010
More Indian Students Attending College Abroad	October 11, 2010
Study Says Social Networking Is Stressful For College Students	October 08, 2010
Community Colleges Expand Hospitality And Culinary Arts Program	October 08, 2010
Colleges Using Twitter As Information And Marketing Tool	October 07, 2010
Obama Praises Community Colleges At Summit	October 06, 2010
Parents Paying For College With Retirement Savings	October 05, 2010
Marketers And Banks Targeting College Students	October 05, 2010
Michigan Bill Will Allow Community Colleges To Grant Bachelors Degrees	October 04, 2010
High School Students Taking Dual Credit Courses	October 04, 2010
Banned Books Week Raises Big Questions On Campuses Across The Country	October 01, 2010
For Profit Colleges Are Targeted At Recent Senate Hearing	October 01, 2010
Grants Program To Focus On Providing College Degrees To Students With Some College Credits But No Degree	September 30, 2010
New Report Ranking Doctoral Programs Faces Criticism	September 30, 2010
UC Berkeley Cuts Sports Programs	September 29, 2010
College Students Easy Target For Identity Thieves	September 29, 2010
UMass Introduces Three Year Degree Option	September 28, 2010
Surge Of Bedbugs Causes Dismay At Campuses Across The Country	September 24, 2010
Military Tuition Assistance Funding Is Under Examination	September 24, 2010
Research Universities Look For And Worry About Federal Funding	September 23, 2010
Percent Of US College Graduates Lags Behind Other Countries	September 23, 2010
Study Says College Education Pays Off	September 22, 2010
Colleges Trying To Integrate I-Pads In Classrooms	September 21, 2010
Sickle Cell Testing Spurs Controversy	September 21, 2010
Community Colleges Offering Casino Dealer Training	September 20, 2010
Online MBA Program Providing Full Scholarships To Africans	September 20, 2010
Few Students Pay Sticker Price Of Private College Education	September 17, 2010
Thousands Of Community College Students Placed On Waiting Lists	September 16, 2010
Colleges Limit Student Technology Use	September 15, 2010
SAT Scores Steady As Test Takers Increase	September 15, 2010
Student Loan Default Rate Rises Again	September 14, 2010
Women Earning More Doctorates Than Men	September 14, 2010
Clicker Becoming Popular College Gadget	September 13, 2010
Companies More Likely To Hire State University Graduates	September 13, 2010
Some Question Whether Going To College Makes Financial Sense	September 10, 2010
American And African Universities Collaborate To Address Africas Development Challenges	September 10, 2010
Zombie 101: A New English Course At The University Of Baltimore Takes On The Undead	September 09, 2010
More Colleges Drop Standardized Test Requirements	September 08, 2010
Commuter Colleges Opening Dormitories	September 08, 2010
Study Says Facebook Aids In College Retention	September 07, 2010
New Automated GI Bill Benefits System Will Speed Payments	September 07, 2010
College Completely Switching To Electronic Textbooks	September 03, 2010
UC May Increase Out Of State Students	September 02, 2010
Full Time MBA Applications Fall	September 01, 2010
College Only Social Networking Site Launched	August 31, 2010
Unpaid Internships Are More Expensive And Competitive	August 31, 2010
Colleges Holding Orientations For Anxious Parents	August 30, 2010
Colleges Use Video Games To Educate	August 30, 2010
Public University Tuition Skyrocketing	August 27, 2010
Private Student Loans Becoming More Available	August 27, 2010
California Community Colleges Call Off Deal With Kaplan	August 26, 2010
Credit Card Companies May No Longer Target College Students	August 26, 2010
Non-Traditional Students Becoming The Norm	August 25, 2010
University Of Michigan Press Offering E-Book Rentals	August 25, 2010
Community College Rankings Stir Controversy	August 24, 2010
Stephens College Raising Funds By Losing Weight	August 23, 2010
College Students Have More Health Insurance Options	August 20, 2010
Freshman Cut Back Spending On College Supplies	August 19, 2010
ACT Scores Drop As More Take Exam	August 18, 2010
Student Loans Top Credit Card Debts	August 18, 2010
For Profit Schools Question Federal Loan Data Analysis	August 17, 2010
Harvard Tops US News Ranking	August 17, 2010
Textbook Rentals On The Rise	August 16, 2010
Community Colleges Brace For Heavy Enrollment	August 16, 2010
Reports Focus On Racial Disparities In Graduation Rates	August 13, 2010
Vaccines Recommended For College Students	August 13, 2010
Chicago Mayor Proposes Ending Open Admission	August 11, 2010
Common Application A Mixed Blessing	August 11, 2010
Advanced Placement Courses And Exams To Be Revised	August 10, 2010
More Colleges Offering Reduced Tuition To Veterans	August 10, 2010
Obama To Speak About Boosting College Graduation Rates	August 09, 2010
Stanford Issues I-Pads To Incoming Class Of Med Students	August 06, 2010
1,100 Schools Sign On To Yellow Ribbon Program Providing Tuition Aid For Veterans	August 05, 2010
Government Probe Finds Some Colleges Using Deceptive Recruiting Practices	August 03, 2010
E-Textbooks Show Promise But Are A Long Way From Perfect	August 02, 2010
New Research Reveals Flaws In Assessing Bias Of Standardized Tests	August 02, 2010
New Textbook Law Will Save Students Money	July 30, 2010
Students And Professors Benefit From Exception To Copyright Law	July 30, 2010
Massachusetts Colleges Become Universities	July 29, 2010
McGill Will Not Require MCATs	July 29, 2010
States Cutting Back Scholarship Programs	July 28, 2010
Work Study Jobs Dropping	July 28, 2010
Business Schools Offering Programs For Entrepreneurs	July 27, 2010
Report Finds US Lags In College Completion	July 23, 2010
Education Department Announces Gainful Employment Proposal	July 23, 2010
Amendments To GI Bill Could Cause Problems	July 22, 2010
College Officials And Students Call For Passage Of Dream Act	July 22, 2010
Military Spouse Career Education Program Scaled Back	July 21, 2010
More Campuses Embrace I-Pads	July 21, 2010
Gainful Employment Rumors Cause For Profit Education Stocks To Rise	July 20, 2010
Mixed News About College Giving	July 20, 2010
More Students Taking Gap Years	July 19, 2010
American University Experiments With Test Optional Policy	July 19, 2010
Study Challenges Conclusions Of Online Education Report	July 16, 2010
Study Says Social Networking Does Not Affect GPA	July 16, 2010
Community College Enrollment And Tuition Rising	July 15, 2010
Teach For America Attracting Applicants From Elite Schools	July 15, 2010
E-Books Becoming More Popular On Campus	July 14, 2010
States Bailing Out Prepaid Tuition Plans	July 13, 2010
Public Colleges Will Face Tough Times In 2011	July 12, 2010
Professors And University Officials Object To Texas Transparency Law	July 12, 2010
Foreign Student Enrollment Continues To Rise	July 09, 2010
Michigan Colleges Training Students For Film Industry	July 09, 2010
Michigan State University Cancels Dubai Program	July 08, 2010
Campuses Cracking Down On File Sharing	July 08, 2010
College Students Not Impressed With New Kindles	July 07, 2010
Tenured Professorships Becoming Less Common	July 07, 2010
Community Colleges Offering Four Year Degrees	July 06, 2010
International Baccalaureate Becoming More Accepted	July 06, 2010
Students Do Not Respond To College Admissions Tweets	July 02, 2010
Changes To Federal Financial Aid Start Today	July 01, 2010
Summer College Enrollment Spikes	July 01, 2010
Private Colleges Try To Hold Down Rising Tuition	June 30, 2010
College Students Study Ins And Outs Of Oil And Gas Drilling	June 30, 2010
Federal Aid Increasing But Still Not Adequate	June 29, 2010
Supreme Court Supports University Anti-Discrimination Policy Challenged By Religious Student Group	June 29, 2010
Waiving College Application Fees Can Backfire	June 28, 2010
Colleges Making New Efforts To Detect Plagiarism	June 25, 2010
New Law Is Supposed To Faciliate Textbook Selection And Purchasing	June 25, 2010
For Profit College Funding Undergoes Scrutiny	June 24, 2010
Access More Limited At Community Colleges	June 24, 2010
More Accelerated Degree Programs Launched	June 23, 2010
Law Schools Embrace Grade Inflation	June 23, 2010
Adjunct Professors Fight For Unionization	June 22, 2010
Universities And Community Colleges Ease Transfer Options	June 21, 2010

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