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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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New York Times - Opinion Piece
February 3, 2012
While no one here is glad to see Kodak go bankrupt, it's hardly the catastrophe many imagine - in part, surprisingly, because of Kodak. The high-skilled workers it let go over the years created a valuable labor pool for start-up companies. It also helps that Rochester has a strong higher-education sector, which has likewise been supported by Kodak. The University of Rochester became a leading research center through gifts from Kodak's founder, George Eastman, who also gave generously to the Rochester Institute of Technology. These universities have an immense impact on the regional economy.
What’s Most at Risk for Traditional Colleges
JeffSelingo.com
February 3, 2012
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about the coming disruption of the higher-ed system and asked if traditional institutions were prepared. A few college leaders gave me suggestions on how they're getting ready, while others trying to disrupt the space told me where they are finding the best opportunities. So what is the low-hanging fruit? Where are colleges most vulnerable? Where are they least at risk? Here are a few clues.
Some colleges cut tuition, hasten graduation
Reuters
February 3, 2012
Even before President Obama announced plans last month to push colleges to improve affordability, a number of schools beat him to the punch by lowering tuition and helping students graduate in fewer semesters. These schools - typically small private colleges that lack the cachet of top-tier colleges and compete with less expensive state schools - are bucking the widespread trend of increasing costs. In the last year, a few have cut tuition by as much as 20 percent. Others promise that students will earn their degree in four years or the college will pick up the cost of additional coursework.
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How Davidson offers high quality education, but not debt
Charlotte, N.C., Observer - Opinion Piece
February 3, 2012
Davidson College President Carol Quillen testified Thursday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions as part of a hearing on "Innovations in College Affordability." Here are excerpts from her remarks.
Lawrence University president Jill Beck to retire
WLUK-TV, Green Bay, Wis.
February 2, 2012
Lawrence University's president is retiring. Jill Beck has announced she will step down as head of the Appleton college in June 2013. Beck has been president since July 2004. Lawrence's board of trustees has begun the search for a new president. Beck is a native of Worcester, Mass. She is the first female president in Lawrence's history.
Saint Paul’s College fights for its survival
Westside Gazette, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
February 2, 2012
Saint Paul's College is fighting for its future. The college founded in 1888 must raise $5 million by June 30, 2012 in order to make campus renovations and to support the school's operating budget. Saint Paul's College is in the second and final allowable year of probation. The Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on Colleges will decide in June if the college will retain accreditation.
Immigrant Worker Firings Unsettle a College Campus
New York Times
February 2, 2012
Late last year, administrators at Pomona College delivered letters to dozens of longtime dining hall employees asking them to show proof of legal residency, saying that an internal review had turned up problems in their files. On Dec. 2, 17 workers who could not produce documents showing that they were legally able to work in the U.S. lost their jobs. Now, the campus is deep into a consuming debate over what it means to be a college with liberal ideals, with some students, faculty and alumni accusing the administration and the board of directors of betraying the college's ideals.
Montreat College announces cuts
Asheville, N.C., Citizen-Times
February 1, 2012
Montreat College officials will cut four academic programs and a total of 29 employees to strengthen its financial position, college President Dan Struble said Wednesday. Struble and the college's cabinet also will get salary cuts. Struble declined to say how much. No employees will see salary cuts, he said. The college also plans to keep tuition the same for the 2012-13 academic year. Tuition at Montreat is about $21,000 a year.
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