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The Rankings Rebel BusinessWeek June 27, 2007 Lloyd Thacker once was running a lonely campaign against U.S. News & World Report's college ratings. He's not alone anymore.

Bills Are Bad News for Lenders, Good News for Students The Street June 27, 2007 The bill for scandals that have rocked the student loan industry is about to come due.

Student borrowers tired of being gamed by the system USA Today (Opinion Piece) June 27, 2007 Recently, Sallie Mae sent me a very official-looking e-mail noting that I might be eligible for a lower interest rate.  This e-mail provides a window into the world of student borrowers, who in recent years have been willfully ignored by lenders and - in many cases - their own university financial aid offices.

Senate Panels Approve Spending for Science Research Chronicle of Higher Education June 27, 2007 Two Senate panels endorsed large increases in money for physical-sciences research in the 2008 fiscal year on Tuesday, following through on President Bush's appeals to pump more funds into that area.

Financial Scandals and Student Loans Chronicle of Higher Education (Opinion Piece) June 27, 2007 Lessons from Wall Street can inform colleges about what they may face as state, federal, and Congressional investigations proceed.

A College Course in Cynicism Washington Post (Column) June 27, 2007 At last count, presidents of 46 liberal arts colleges have said they will refuse to participate in part of the U.S. News annual survey.  Superficially, this seems a sensible blow against the increasingly frenzied, stress-ridden college admissions process. It isn't.

Subsidy cuts may hike student costs Bloomberg News/Worcester, Mass., Telegram June 27, 2007 Middle-income American families will pay more for college if lawmakers cut federal subsidies to lenders, limiting children’s chances for education, student-loan companies said.

Virginia Tech inundated with gifts Associated Press June 26, 2007 Gifts of comfort showered upon Virginia Tech after a student killed 32 people and himself have gotten larger, heavier and more exotic since the April 16 shooting rampage.

College fraternities: from pranks to public service Christian Science Monitor June 26, 2007 Today's fraternities seem as likely to attract new members for academics and altruism as shenanigans and debauchery. At least that's the view of national fraternity officials, who portray the typical Greek house as a sort of UNICEF rather than something John Belushi would inhabit.

Assessment for ‘Us’ and Assessment for ‘Them’ Inside Higher Ed (Opinion Piece) June 26, 2007 When we perform assessment for "us," we operate under a known set of possible consequences.  When we perform assessment for "them," the consequences are much more terrifying because we do not control who uses these data or the purposes of their use.

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