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Scramble at the Top & Gonzaga Moves Up
Tweet The Indiana Hoosiers solidified their hold on the top spot this past week, taking in all but one of the 65 first-place votes as announced on Monday. The very
College Completion: Where Students End Up
Tweet In some states, including Minnesota, at least one in four students that started college in 2006 completed their degree elsewhere. In Alaska, 28 percent of college students didn’t just
Debt Savvy: College Students and Credit Cards
It is a fact that most college students have a credit card.
Is edX the Future of Online Education?
Tweet That hasn’t stopped other prestigious universities from joining the program nor is it silencing speculation whether this education model can possibly endure. MOOCs Nonetheless, this Harvard-MIT project is bringing
Colleges, Universities Net $31 Billion in 2012
Tweet That amount falls $600 million short of the record amount donated in 2008, but is up by 2.3 percent over 2011. Giving fell sharply beginning in 2009 as the
Background Check: Bachelor Degree Verification
In a tight job market, candidates may be asked to possess something that they did not need to have just five or 10 years ago: a bachelor’s degree. Numerous jobs, from file clerks to dental hygienists, may now require a four-year degree at some companies.
On a Roll: Miami Makes its Case For No. 1
Tweet The Indiana Hoosiers remain atop the national standings, but its position there is a precarious one at best. Moving ever close to the Hoosiers is the the University of
For One College Librarian, Freedom of Speech is Under Fire
Tweet His post, since removed, criticized the publisher for substandard scholarship, with commenters offering their opinions including some in support of the publisher and some against. Legal Action Askey and
Advocacy Group Offers 3 Ideas for Funding Higher Education
Tweet A group known as the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education has been advocating for better funding of higher education and recently outlined three ideas that it says
Higher Education Advocates Call For Financial Aid Accountability
Tweet In a white paper released earlier this week, “Aligning the Means and the Ends: How to Improve Federal Student Aid and Increase College Access and Success, ” TICAS outlined
Miami Moves Into The Fab Four
Tweet What a year this has been so far for men’s college basketball. Indiana, the preseason No. 1 pick, is still the top ranked team in the nation, but at
Money Matters and Your Personal Finances
How you manage your personal finances can have a huge bearing on the way you live your life, with debt-free individuals having more choices and freedom than people buried underneath a mountain of debt.
