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2012 Annual Meeting Information

The 2012 NAICU Annual Meeting runs from Jan. 29 to Feb. 1 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Here's detailed information.

New College Affordability Measures

Initiatives being launched in 2012-13 to help keep students' and families' out-of-pocket costs as low as possible. Tuition cuts and freezes, three-year degree programs, and more. Complete list.

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Associated Press

January 28, 2012

President Barack Obama's new plan to force colleges and universities to contain tuition or face losing federal dollars is raising alarm among education leaders who worry about the threat of government overreach. Particularly sharp words came from the presidents of public universities; they're already frustrated by increasing state budget cuts. "They really should know better," University of Washington President Mike Young said. "This really is political theater of the worst sort." Obama's plan would need approval by Congress, a hard sell in an atmosphere of partisan gridlock.

Mixed Reviews of Obama Plan to Keep Down College Costs

New York Times

January 28, 2012

"The answer is not going to come from more federal controls on colleges or states, or by telling families to judge the value of an education by the amount young graduates earn in the first few years after they graduate," said David L. Warren, president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. He warned of unintended consequences: If colleges are forced to cut corners, educational quality could decline. In Congress, reaction to the plan seemed to divide along party lines.

College Presidents Have Problems With Obama's Message On Tuition

NPR - All Things Considered

January 27, 2012

The president says he's putting colleges "on notice" about tuition hikes. College officials say the White House shouldn't be prescribing how schools cut costs. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

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White House Official, Private College Presidents to Address Higher Education Affordability at Jan. 31 NAICU Annual Meeting Session

News Release

January 27, 2012

A week after President Barack Obama warned colleges and universities in his State of the Union address that they were "on notice" to keep tuition increases in check or risk losing federal money, senior White House education adviser Zakiya Smith and three private college presidents will address higher education affordability on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at a panel session titled "College Affordability: Issues and Solutions."

Statement by NAICU President David L. Warren on President Obama’s Higher Education Proposals

January 27, 2012

"We welcome the president's commitment to increasing the federal government's investment in student assistance, including his call for doubling Federal Work-Study funding, expanding the Perkins Loan program, and making the tuition tax credit permanent. We also welcome a more robust conversation on college affordability."

Chair of Bethune-Cookman's Board Steps Down Amid Tension Over President's Departure

Chronicle of Higher Education

January 27, 2012

Bethune-Cookman University's Board of Trustees accepted the resignation on Thursday of its chairman, Larry R. Handfield, less than a week after he angered several trustees by publicly announcing the resignation of the university's president. Mr. Handfield's resignation comes amid an internal conflict at the institution involving the Board of Trustees and the university's president, Trudie Kibbe Reed.

Dickinson College President announces plans to retire

Harrisburg, Pa., Patriot-News

January 26, 2012

Dickinson College President William G. Durden announced on Thursday that he will retire effective June 30, 2013, after more than 14 years on the job. Durden is a 1971 Dickinson graduate and the 27th president in college's 239-year history and will be the fourth longest-serving president of the institution, officials said. Trustees announced they would immediately begin the process of searching for Durden's successor.

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