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Get Ready for July Madness
There are no brackets to guide you through it, but July is the prime month for presidential transitions at private colleges. To keep up on who's going where, visit our Comings and Goings page, with up-to-the-minute news of the many appointments now being made.
NAICU Launches 2020 Initiative
NAICU and the Council of Independent Colleges have launched "Building Blocks to 2020," recognizing and encouraging private college and university efforts to help the nation reach President Obama's 2020 college education goal. For details, or to sign up your institution to participate, go to www.naicu.edu/2020.
Beyond the 2010 NAICU Annual Meeting
The NAICU Annual Meeting may be over, but you can still benefit from many of the sessions and speakers. We've assembled speech texts and PowerPoints for many of the sessions, available on our 2010 Annual Meeting Presentations page.
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NCAA fouls on grad-rate commitment
Boston Globe - Column
March 16, 2010
Until the NCAA bans the likes of Maryland, Texas, Nevada Las Vegas, and Kentucky, the concept of "student-athlete'' is corrupted beyond repair. At these schools, the athletes are semipros who should be paid. There is a huge gap between those teams and and the teams that take graduation seriously. 
What if a college education just isn't for everyone?
USA Today
March 16, 2010
Long before President Obama vowed last year that America will "have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world" by 2020, the premium placed on going to college was firmly embedded in the American psyche. And yet, there's an undercurrent of concern about a group of students - sometimes called "the forgotten half," a phrase coined 22 years ago by social scientists studying at-risk young people - who, for whatever reason, do not think college is for them.
Inside Higher Ed
March 16, 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court is about to consider a higher education case that has largely been seen as pitting the rights of gay students against the rights of religious students. But on Monday, the deadline for various groups to file briefs in the case, major higher education associations entered the dispute, arguing that the case should really be seen as about academic freedom.
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Wofford, city get ready for NCAA tournament game
Spartanburg, S.C., Herald Journal
March 14, 2010
The fact that Wofford College is making its first trip to "The Dance," and with an enrollment of 1,450 students is the smallest school in the tournament's history, makes the college a natural Cinderella story with the chance to become a household name coast to coast. In 2008, the moniker of tournament "darling" belonged to rival Davidson College, which captivated the nation with its improbable run to the Elite Eight that included slaying national powers Georgetown, Gonzaga and Wisconsin.
Taking a Look at Poverty From an Affluent Suburb
New York Times
March 14, 2010
As Elmhurst College is revealing with missionary zeal, DuPage County, Ill., is a case study in the often-hidden poverty around us. S. Alan Ray was clueless about the county and the college before he applied to be president of the liberal arts institution affiliated with the United Church of Christ. But his due diligence and vision convinced the trustees, and as president at the helm of the battleship that is any college, Mr. Ray is trying to steer Elmhurst down a path of service.
Private colleges must strive to maintain diverse student bodies
Pasadena, Calif., Star-News - Opinion Piece
March 13, 2010
New data and studies show warning signs that we're in danger of falling behind when it comes to college graduation rates of students of color. As dean of admission at a private liberal arts college, I am well aware of the labels such institutions bear - homogenous, expensive, "elite." But Occidental College has a longstanding tradition of access. It serves as a model for other colleges of the arts and sciences that more recently have been ramping up efforts to recruit and retain bright and talented young people of all backgrounds.
Bethany College (Kan.) Addressing Ongoing Budget Issues
KSAL, Salina, Kan.
March 12, 2010
According to the school, officials are dealing with budget pressures, including a deficit in the operating budget. Bethany will continue to work toward a fundamental restructuring of its economic model to achieve long-term financial equilibrium, which includes a balanced budget and limited used of the endowment to preserve purchasing power.
Johns Hopkins plans to cut C02 emissions in half
Associated Press
March 12, 2010
Johns Hopkins University says it plans to cut the school's carbon dioxide emissions in half over the next 15 years. University officials released the plan Thursday saying they will invest more than $73 million in conservation and efficiency measures. The plan also calls for creation of an Environment, Sustainability and Health Institute.
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