College News

BrainTrack's College News is part of its coverage of College and Work News. In this section a wide variety of postsecondary education topics are covered such as:

  • Technology in education
  • How college grads are coping
  • International topics and trends
  • Colleges admissions and financial aid

Articles

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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