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Even though the 2012 NAICU Annual Meeting is history, you can continue to benefit and learn from the many presentations and speeches that were offered, and are now available on line.

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.

NAICU Statement on President Obama's Higher Ed Proposals

NAICU President David Warren commends the president's commitment to student assistance, and calls for avoiding unintended consequences for students. More

Net Tuition Price Falls 4.1% at Private Colleges

Inflation-adjusted net tuition and fees at private colleges actually dropped 4.1 percent in the last five years, according to a recent College Board report. More

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At Private Colleges' Meeting, Advice on Niche Strategies, Branding, and Leadership

Chronicle of Higher Education

February 1, 2011

In the crowded field of private colleges, only those that differentiate themselves with signature programs and unique marketing strategies can hope to thrive in a challenging economy, several panelists stressed here on Tuesday at the annual meeting of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. At a session on leadership, Roger H. Hull, a former president of Beloit College and Union College (N.Y.), offered practical tips for college presidents on small things they could to increase their success in the job.

Independent Colleges Urged to Enhance Their Affordability

Diverse Magazine

February 1, 2011

Despite fiscal constraints that have put current funding levels of federal student aid in limbo, there are still concrete steps that universities and colleges should take to make college more affordable for low-income students. That was one of the key messages delivered Monday at the 35th annual meeting of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.

Father Charles L. Currie Receives 2011 Paley Award for Service to Independent Higher Education

NAICU News Release

February 1, 2011

The Rev. Charles L. Currie, S.J., president of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, has received the 2011 Henry Paley Memorial Award from the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. He received the award from NAICU President David L. Warren on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the NAICU annual meeting.

Senator Richard J. Durbin Speech to NAICU Attendees

NAICU Washington Update

February 1, 2011

Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) addressed NAICU Annual Meeting attendees at the association's meeting in Washington, D.C., on February 1. His full remarks have now been posted to the NAICU website.

Representative Tim Bishop Receives 2011 NAICU Award for Advocacy of Independent Higher Education

NAICU News Release

February 1, 2011

Representative Tim Bishop, D-N.Y., has received the 2011 Award for Advocacy of Independent Higher Education from the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). The award was presented by NAICU President David L. Warren during a luncheon on Tuesday, February 1, at the NAICU annual meeting.

Low expectations for higher education

Chicago Tribune - Opinion Piece

February 1, 2011

You can argue against the validity of the findings in "Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses," but the professors' conclusions still left me ready to fetch my kid and put him to work in a carwash. In truth, families play a large role in the sociologists' findings.Our culture sets narrow expectations. Often, we view a college degree as a ticket to a high-paying job or measure of status, and ignore the overarching skills to be gained along the way.

College-Completion Campaign Opens With Forum in Maryland

Chronicle of Higher Education

February 1, 2011

Monday's event was sponsored by the College Board Advocacy & Policy Center in collaboration with the National Conference of State Legislatures. The main goal of the campaign is to increase the proportion of 25- to 34-year-olds who hold an associate degree or higher to 55 percent by 2025, up from 41.6 percent in 2008. That would make the United States the world leader in educational attainment, said the campaign's leaders, who include officials from state governments and elementary, secondary, and higher education.

Whether They Flee Egypt's Strife or Wait It Out, Students Face Uncertainties

Chronicle of Higher Education

February 1, 2011

Georgetown University evacuated 15 students from Cairo to its campus in Qatar, while all University of California system students were expected to leave the country on Tuesday. Middlebury College and the Institute for Study Abroad, a study-abroad provider affiliated with Butler University, had chartered a flight for Monday night from Alexandria to Prague. Some 125 international students left the American University in Cairo on Monday. There are generally 800 to 1,000 foreign students attending classes at the university, about half of whom are American.

Ending U.S. Grant Program Would Imperil States' Need-Based Student Aid

Chronicle of Higher Education

January 31, 2011

Of all federal higher-education programs, none seems more directly threatened by Congressional budget cutters this year than the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership program. But the elimination of LEAP, which helps thousands of students, could threaten the survival of some states' main need-based student-aid programs, which are also facing state budget cuts. And, LEAP's advocates say, the end of the federal program could allow many low- and middle-income students to fall through the cracks of student-aid systems.

'One Voice' for Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed

January 31, 2011

Eduardo M. Ochoa, assistant U.S. secretary of education for postsecondary education, has been meeting with higher education associations to encourage them to find a way to speak with "one voice" and reshape public understanding of the role of colleges. He discussed this effort Friday in an address at the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. In an interview after the talk, Ochoa said that colleges have not done a good job of communicating their "shared values and shared goals ... whether an AAU institution or a community college."


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