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NAICU regularly works with journalists at national, regional, and trade news outlets, providing background information, expert commentary, and campus examples of national trends. NAICU is quoted or otherwise mentioned in the stories listed below.
(Stories that report on U-CAN, NAICU's college information web site for consumers, are marked with an asterisk.)
2010
(To browse 2009 stories, click here)
AUGUST
Associated Press (Aug. 30, 2010)
Private colleges 'act local' with financial aid
NBC "The Today Show" (Aug. 30, 2010)
Student Spills Secrets on Paying for College
U.S. News and World Report (Aug. 30, 2010)
College Loan Repayment List Reveals Surprises
Oklahoma City Oklahoman (Aug. 28, 2010)
Six Oklahoma schools fail financial responsibility test
Hartford Courant (Aug. 21, 2010)
Mitchell College flunks Fed's Financial Test; State Commissioner Says School Still Stable
Washington Post (Aug. 19, 2010)
Fighting Obama education plans, colleges boost lobbying
Huffington Post (Aug. 14, 2010)
More Than 150 Colleges Fail Financial Responsibility Test
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Gazette (Aug. 14, 2010)
Flood leads Coe to fail test for first time
Staunton, Va., News Leader (Aug. 14, 2010)
Report: MBC's financial status shaky
Greensboro, N.C., News & Record (Aug. 13, 2010)
College faults endowment for low score
Washington Post (Aug. 12, 2010)
150 private colleges fail DOE financial test
Chronicle of Higher Education (Aug. 12, 2010)
Colleges on Department's Financial-Failure List Deserve a Second Look, Group Says
CBS MoneyWatch (Aug. 10, 2010)
College Tax Break for Working Students in Danger
Bloomberg (Aug. 9, 2010)
For-Profit Colleges Drawing Most Veterans Funded by New GI Bill, Data Show
Inside Higher Ed (Aug. 5, 2010)
Hendrix's Odyssey
Aurora, Ill., Beacon-News (Aug. 4, 2010)
College housing woes rise with enrollment
Chronicle of Higher Education (Aug. 4, 2010)
Earlham College President to Retire
JULY
USA Today (July 23, 2010)
Simplifying Post-9/11 GI Bill without creating inequalities
Diverse (July 23, 2010)
College Board Releases ‘Scorecard' Report on U.S. Degree Completion Progress
Inside Higher Ed (July 22, 2010)
Retooling the GI Bill
Scranton, Pa., Times-Tribune (July 17, 2010)
Tuition increases at area colleges below national average
Grand Rapids, Mich., Press (July 13, 2010)
Out of work and need new career? Davenport University offers 25 percent discount to students collecting unemployment
Inside Higher Ed (July 13, 2010)
Mergers and Survival
JUNE
August Free Press (Waynesboro, Va.) (June 30, 2010)
Webb marks one year of Post-9/11 GI Bill
Huffington Post (June 29, 2010)
As Tuition Increases, So Does Financial Aid: Report
Washington Post (June 29, 2010)
Financial aid rising faster than tuition
Chronicle of Higher Education (June 29, 2010)
Private Colleges Hold Down Tuition Increases for Second Year, Survey Finds
BusinessWeek (June 29, 2010)
Private College Tuition Continues Upward Climb
Ventura County Star (June 12, 2010)
Shying away from bully pulpit
USA Today (June 9, 2010)
College tuition discounts draw in students for summer
United Press International (June 9, 2010)
Colleges getting creative with tuition
Seattle PI (June 7, 2010)
Founding Heritage University president steps down
MAY
Boston Globe (May 31, 2010)
Emmanuel to honor its guiding light
Education Week (May 26, 2010)
Students and Colleges Prepare for Direct Lending
USA Today (May 25, 2010)
Some private universities freezing tuition, too
Huffington Post (May 24, 2010)
Colleges That WON'T Raise Tuition
U.S. News & World Report (May 24, 2010)
How to Cut College Costs by $5,000
U.S. News & World Report (May 24, 2010)
Colleges That Guarantee Not to Raise Tuition
U.S. News & World Report (May 24, 2010)
Colleges That Offer to Lock in Tuition for a Fee
Battle Creek, Mich., Enquirer (May 21, 2010)
Albion College not alone in cutting faculty
Decorah, Iowa, Journal (May 19, 2010)
Decorah's Myrv Christopherson honored for outstanding service
Inside Indiana Business (May 19, 2010)
Wabash College Lands Experimental Program Grant
Inside Higher Ed (May 13, 2010)
Private Colleges Balk at Accrediting Council's Disclosure Proposal
APRIL
Chronicle of Higher Education (Apr. 27, 2010)
Education Department to Revise Rules on the Release of Student Records
New York Times (Apr. 26, 2010)
Off Wall St., Worries About Financial Bill
Crain's Cleveland Business (Apr. 26, 2010)
Colleges set courses of action (paid subs. req.)
Minneapolis Star Tribune (Apr. 24, 2010)
A visit is all it takes
Wall Street Journal (Apr. 16, 2010)
If You're a Tall Vegan Named Zolp, Your Tuition Worries Are Over
Albany, N.Y., Times Union (Apr. 15, 2010)
'Work is not work' for this entrepreneur
Minyanville.com (Apr. 12, 2010)
College Costs Didn't Get Cheaper, Just More Manageable
Times-Delphic (Apr. 11, 2010)
Drake will offer $45 million in financial aid in 2010-11
MARCH
Washington Post (Mar. 31, 2010)
Washington area colleges capping annual tuition increases
Associated Press (Mar. 17, 2010)
Investors buy private Dana College in Neb.
KMOX Radio (St. Louis) (Mar. 17, 2010)
'Save our scholarships,' private college students protest
Chronicle of Higher Education (Mar. 15, 2010)
Higher-Education Groups Back U. of Texas in Affirmative-Action Case
Christian Science Monitor (Mar. 12, 2010)
Want to save $50,000? Try a three-year college degree.
WRVO Radio (Oswego, N.Y.) (Mar. 10, 2010)
Hamilton College Embraces Need-Blind Policy
Inside Higher Ed (Mar. 2, 2010)
Imperfect Accountability *
Chronicle of Higher Education (Mar. 2, 2010)
2 Efforts to Provide Data on Colleges to Consumers Fall Short, Report Says *
University Business (March 2010)
Community Colleges as Economic Saviors
FEBRUARY
Easton, Pa., Express-Times (Feb. 28, 2010)
Bethlehem's Lehigh University raises $508 million in five years, bucking national trend of declining college contributions
Chronicle of Higher Education (Feb. 21, 2010)
Obama Tries New Tack to Collect Student Data
Washington Post (Feb. 19, 2010)
Public Agenda survey finds deep skepticism
Minneapolis Star Tribune (Feb. 19, 2010)
Minneapolis College of Art and Design to freeze tuition
USA Today (Feb. 17, 2010)
How well are U.S. colleges run?
Washington Post Magazine (Feb. 14, 2010)
The Devoted
Greensboro, N.C., News-Record (Feb. 14, 2010)
Confronting the College Cost Crunch
SmartMoney (Feb. 10, 2010)
Retirees: College Courses for the Taking
Washington Post (Feb. 10, 2010)
As college costs rise, sticker shock eased by student aid
Associated Press (Feb. 9, 2010)
Private colleges looking to rein in financial aid
Associated Press (Feb. 6, 2010)
USF reverses staffing downturn
Inside Higher Ed (Feb. 4, 2010)
An Underappreciated $64 Million
Inside Higher Ed (Feb. 3, 2010)
Joint Ventures, Pre-Distress
Albany, N.Y., Times Union (Feb. 2, 2010)
Skidmore says no layoffs are needed
Chronicle of Higher Education (Feb. 2, 2010)
Investor Groups May Be Nonprofit Colleges' Next Saviors
Inside Higher Ed (Feb. 1, 2010)
The Private Role in the 2020 Goals
Chronicle of Higher Education (Feb. 2, 2010)
Independent-College Groups Pledge to Improve Access and Completion
JANUARY
Chronicle of Higher Education (Jan. 31, 2010)
In Hard Times, Sharpen Focus on Mission, Cornell's Chief Advises
Hartford Courant (Jan. 29, 2010)
To Fill A Primary Need
Bloomberg (Jan. 28, 2010)
Obama Pushes College Tax Credit and Debt Forgiveness
Waterville, Maine, Morning Sentinel (Jan. 14, 2010)
UMF program guarantees degree in 4 years
Buffalo News (Jan. 11, 2010)
Trocaire to launch first 4-year program
"The College Solution" Blog (Jan. 11, 2010)
Top 10 College Websites for Finding Great Schools *
Chronicle of Higher Education (Jan. 3, 2010)
States Embrace Student-Data Tracking, With Prodding From White House
St. Louis Post Dispatch (Jan. 2, 2010)
Universities, colleges have nothing to hide (Letter to the Editor)
Des Moines Business Record (Jan. 2, 2010)
Colleges work to meet needs of growing adult-learner population
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2009
(To browse 2008 stories, click here)
DECEMBER
Associated Press (Dec. 26, 2009)
The year on campus: Change and hard times
Albany Times Union (Dec. 17, 2009)
Sage hopes to buck trend on tuition increases
Bloomberg (Dec. 15, 2009)
Marine Can't Recall His Course Lessons at For-Profit College
Washington Post (Dec. 14, 2009)
Sex bias probe in colleges' selections
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Dec. 6, 2009)
Pittsburgh Colleges launch anti-tax assault
"College Review by J-Cat" Blog (Dec. 6, 2009)
The Value of U.S. News Rankings *
"Get College Info" Blog (Dec. 4, 2009)
Colleges Make Web-Based Response To College Rankings *
USA Today (Dec. 3, 2009)
Gates Foundation commits $12.9M to college technology (NAICU cited in sidebar)
Albany Times Union (Dec. 1, 2009)
Skidmore plans to cut jobs
San Antonio Express-News (Dec. 1, 2009)
UIW makes high student debt list *
NOVEMBER
Chronicle of Higher Education (Nov. 30, 2009)
Crisis Fatigue in a Difficult Economy: 5 Mistakes to Avoid
Albany Times Union (Nov. 28, 2009)
Studying up on college facts *
Daily Pennsylvanian (Nov. 24, 2009)
Penn's pricey reputation 'a myth'
South Florida Sun Sentinel (Nov. 16, 2009)
Florida's private colleges beef up recruiting during recession
Ventura, Calif., County Star (Nov. 13, 2009)
Thomas Aquinas College freezes tuition rate
Kiplinger's Personal Finance (Nov. 5, 2009)
Best Values in Private Colleges
Albany Times Union (Nov. 5, 2009)
Trio of local schools in elite, pricey company
Badger Herald (U. of Wisconsin) (Nov. 4, 2009)
Private college heads get boost
Bellingham, Wash., Herald (Nov. 4, 2009)
What to do when recession sends you back to school
Inside Higher Ed (Nov. 3, 2009)
College Accountability, From the Left
U.S. News & World Report (Nov. 2, 2009)
College President Salaries Continued to Climb
Bloomberg (Nov. 2, 2009)
Millionaire College Presidents Rise to Record Before Pay Cuts
DePauw University News (Nov. 2, 2009)
Report on Compensation Cites President Emeritus Bottoms
Daily Free Press (Boston University) (Nov. 2, 2009)
Higher education tuition continues to inflate
Chronicle of Higher Education (Nov. 1, 2009)
The $50K Club: 58 Private Colleges Pass a Pricing Milestone
OCTOBER
CBS MoneyWatch.com (Oct. 27, 2009)
College Admission Season: Will Money Talk?
BusinessWeek (Oct. 20, 2009)
College Tuition: Going for Broke
Daily Pennsylvanian (Oct. 14, 2009)
Penn falls one spot in world college rankings list
Shreveport Times (Oct. 13, 2009)
Centenary lays off 25 employees; restructures budgets
Arizona Republic (Oct. 13, 2009)
Grand Canyon U. bucks tuition trend
Hartford Courant (Oct. 11, 2009)
College Dreams Need Not Be Deferred (Letter to the Editor)
Orlando Sentinel (Oct. 11, 2009)
Helping needy students becomes colleges' 'Job One'
Orlando Sentinel (Oct. 11, 2009)
Stetson trustees dig deep to aid students amid tough economic times
USA Today "More College Material" Blog (Oct. 7, 2009)
A libertarian's view on how to control college costs: cut student aid
Chronicle of Higher Education (Oct. 5, 2009)
Ithaca College Overshoots Its Admissions Mark and Pays a Price
Associated Press (Oct. 1, 2009)
Antioch College alums plan joyful reunion after 2-year ordeal over fate of Ohio school
Reuters (Oct. 1, 2009)
Factbox: American education and the computer
SEPTEMBER
Greenville, S.C., News (Sept. 28, 2009)
Males become minority on college campuses
USA Today (Sept. 23, 2009)
Costs weigh heavy as families plan for college
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Sept. 17, 2009)
DFW colleges seeing record enrollment
USA Today/Associated Press (Sept. 15, 2009)
College, public schools swap tuition for property in Michigan
Philadelphia Inquirer (Sept. 13, 2009)
Schools succeed in retaining freshmen
Appleton, Wis., Post-Crescent (Sept. 11, 2009)
Students think twice about college loans
Bloomberg (Sept. 9, 2009)
U.S. Colleges' Expenses Rise on Higher Administrative Salaries
Christian Science Monitor (Sept. 6, 2009)
Rising college costs prompt student loan reform
University World News (Sept. 6, 2009)
U.S.: Stemming the tide of college attrition
National Public Radio (Sept. 5, 2009)
Whoops, We've Got Too Many Freshmen
New York Times (Sept. 5, 2009)
Why College Costs Rise, Even in a Recession
Pittsburgh Business Times (Sept. 4, 2009)
Pittsburgh-area colleges see outreach pay off with enrollment spikes
Montgomery, Ala., Press-Register (Sept. 2, 2009)
Spring Hill College enrollment down slightly, but number of undergrads larger than ever
Associated Baptist Press (Sept. 1, 2009)
Baptist colleges, students, families struggle, cope with financial crisis
AUGUST
USA Today (Aug. 31, 2009)
In a recession, is college worth it? Fear of debt changes plans
Inside Higher Ed (Aug. 27, 2009)
Big Shoes to Fill
Economist (Aug. 26, 2009)
Overpriced or priceless?
Durango, Colo., Herald (Aug. 26, 2009)
R.I. mayor wants to start taxing college students
Wall Street Journal (Aug. 24, 2009)
Tapping talent through internship programs
Wall Street Journal (Aug. 24, 2009)
Study Guide: How to save money on the first year of college
Bloomberg News (Aug. 21, 2009)
‘Out of Whack' Tuition May Drive Away Students, Duncan Says
Examiner.com (Aug. 21, 2009)
Colleges nervous about the economy's impact on the start of school
Times Higher Education (Aug. 20, 2009)
U.S. special: Will students 'melt' away in heat of recession?
Pope Center for Higher Education (Aug. 20, 2009)
On the Brink of Disaster?
Catholic News Service (Aug. 17, 2009)
Private institutions see increase in enrollment despite recession
Harrisburg, Pa., Patriot-News (Aug. 17, 2009)
LVC joins colleges requiring students to live on campus
Worcester, Mass., Telegram & Gazette (Aug. 17, 2009)
New GI Bill
Lynchburg, Va., News & Advance (Aug. 15, 2009)
Area colleges raise tuition, but not by much
Lynchburg, Va., News & Advance (Aug. 15, 2009)
Local colleges report increase in financial aid requests
Kentucky Post (Aug. 11, 2009)
A Deal Of Sorts
Forbes (Aug. 10, 2009)
We Must Fully Fund Students
Fresno Bee (Aug. 9, 2009)
Fresno Pacific enrollment rebounds
Worcester, Mass., Telegram (Aug. 9, 2009)
College enrollment keeps pace
Dallas Business Journal (Aug. 7, 2009)
TCU to increase D.C. presence
U.S. News & World Report (Aug. 4, 2009)
How Much Do Colleges Really Teach Students? *
Inside Higher Ed (Aug. 4, 2009)
The Challenge of Comparability *
Chronicle of Higher Education (Aug. 4, 2009)
New Web Site Compares Student Outcomes at Online Colleges *
Arizona Republic (Aug. 3, 2009)
ASU pushing for new 3-year college
JULY
Inside Higher Ed (July 30, 2009)
Send in the Wolf
CBS Moneywatch "The College Solution" Blog (July 29, 2009)
The Great College Scare That Didn't Pan Out
Chronicle of Higher Education (July 29, 2009)
For Community Colleges, Federal Aid Would Come With Strings Attached
Inside Higher Ed (July 29, 2009)
Higher Ed Groups in Survival Mode
Chicago Tribune (July 28, 2009)
Enrollment at local universities bucks national trend
Mobile, Ala., Press-Register (July 27, 2009)
Despite the recession, some Alabama colleges just keep growing
Crain's Cleveland Business (July 27, 2009)
Social media extend search for prospective students (sub. req.)
Albany Times Union (July 27, 2009)
Colleges funnel more financial aid to students
Chronicle of Higher Education (July 24, 2009)
How Obama's $12-Billion Could Change 2-Year Colleges
Evansville, Ind., Courier & Press (July 23, 2009)
UE's tuition hike lowest in 12 years
Daily Texan (July 22, 2009)
University enrollment rises despite recession
USA Today Higher Education Blog (July 21, 2009)
Are colleges ready for veterans? New federal benefits go into effect Aug. 1
Jacksonville, Fla., Observer (July 21, 2009)
Independent Colleges and Universities Anticipate Enrollment Growth
Associated Press (July 20, 2009)
Private colleges in Minn. limit tuition hikes
Minneapolis Star Tribune (July 20, 2009)
Rise in private college tuition at 31-year low
Bloomberg News (July 20, 2009)
Enrollment to Drop at a Third of Private Colleges, Survey Says
Inside Higher Education (July 20, 2009)
Dodging the Bullet
Chronicle of Higher Education (July 20, 2009)
Small Colleges Expect Slight Enrollment Bump This Fall
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (July 20, 2009)
While Aid Helps, Some Struggle With Private School Tuition
Dallas Morning News (July 18, 2009)
Experts say Paul Quinn needs public support, students, cash
Greensboro, N.C., News & Record (July 18, 2009)
Greensboro College puts up campus to back loan
Inside Higher Ed (July 15, 2009)
The Obama Plan
BusinessWeek "Getting In" Blog (July 8, 2009)
Tuition Hike at Private Colleges is the Lowest in Years
Associated Press (July 6, 2009)
Field-to-plate: Vt. college students try farming
Riverside, Calif., Press-Enterprise (July 5, 2009)
Price of a college education hits Inland students hard
Los Angeles Times (July 4, 2009)
On vacation - at a college campus
Sacramento Bee (July 3, 2009)
Private colleges tackle bad economy by trimming tuition
(Note: article reports on a NAICU study, but does not cite NAICU)
Chronicle of Higher Education (July 2, 2009)
As More Colleges Sign Up to Offer Veterans Aid, Some Veterans Criticize Application Process
Indianapolis Star (July 2, 2009)
State board to colleges: Hold down tuition rate
JUNE
Los Angeles Times "Money and Co." Blog (June 30, 2009)
Survey: Private college tuition to rise 4.3%, a 37-year low
Inside Higher Ed (June 30, 2009)
Private Colleges Report Small Tuition Increases
Wall Street Journal "The Wallet" Blog (June 30, 2009)
Tuition Hikes: Still Ugly, But Less So This Year
New York Times "The Choice" Blog (June 29, 2009)
Tuition Rises at Lowest Rate in Nearly Four Decades, Survey Finds
Bloomberg News (June 29, 2009)
Tuition at U.S. Colleges Increases 4.3%, Lowest in 37 Years
St. Louis Post-Dispatch "The Grade" Blog (June 29, 2009)
Smallest tuition increases at private colleges in decades
Chronicle of Higher Education (June 29, 2009)
Private Colleges Report Lowest Tuition Increases in Decades
Campus Progress "Final Report" (June 29, 2009)
Paying for College with a Tour in Afghanistan
Philadelphia Inquirer (June 24, 2009)
Phila. area community colleges try to meet demand
Inside Higher Ed (June 24, 2009)
Advice for U.S. on Accreditation
Inside Higher Ed (June 16, 2009)
Preliminary Numbers on Yellow Ribbon Participation
Stars and Stripes (June 13, 2009)
Many private colleges balk at GI Bill 'Yellow Ribbon' deals
Associated Press (June 13, 2009)
Effort under way to revive failed NM college
Associated Press (June 8, 2009)
Economy forces 2009 grads to dump dream colleges
MAY
Washington Post (May 31, 2009)
Community Colleges Get Student Influx In Bad Times
Toledo Blade (May 31, 2009)
Strapped cities scrimp and scratch
CNBC.com (May 29, 2009)
Paying For College During Hard Times
Politics Daily (May 28, 2009)
Summertime Budget Cuts Threaten Faculty Retirement Funds
WNRI Public Radio (May 26, 2009)
Student Fee Proposal Taxes Town-Gown Relations
Washington Post (May 23, 2009)
Colleges Consider 3-Year Degrees To Save Undergrads Time, Money
New York Times (May 21, 2009)
Brandeis Halts Retirement Payments
Associated Press (May 21, 2009)
Providence, RI, mayor amends student tax proposal
Inside Higher Ed (May 20, 2009)
Peace in Accreditation Land
Allentown, Pa., Morning Call (May 16, 2009)
Despite applications drop, Allentown area colleges fill out new class
North by Northwestern (May 14, 2009)
NU to join new program to help veterans pay for college
Associated Press/USA Today (May 14, 2009)
Small colleges may be at increased risk during recession
Associated Press/Time (May 13, 2009)
R.I. Mayor Wants to Tax College Students
New Hampshire Public Radio (May 13, 2009)
Daniel Webster College May be Sold to For-Profit Company
New York Times (May 8, 2009)
Slump Revives Town-Gown Divide Across U.S.
MSN Money (May 6, 2009)
The best values in private colleges
USA Today "More College Material" Blog (May 5, 2009)
Colleges gearing up to serve more veterans
Omaha World-Herald (May 4, 2009)
Creighton tops 1,000 new students for fall
New London, Conn., Day (May 4, 2009)
Colleges Take New Look At Role Of Private Lenders
Inside Higher Ed (May 1, 2009)
To Tie the Yellow Ribbon?
APRIL
Boston Globe (Apr. 30, 2009)
Colleges aiming to limit tuition, fee hikes
Pocono Record (Apr. 28, 2009)
NCC-Dickinson deal gives students another option
Christian Science Monitor (Apr. 27, 2009)
Colleges offer no-frills degrees
Crain's Cleveland Business (Apr. 27, 2009)
Oberlin proceeds with $60M campus renovation (subs. req.)
Episcopal Life (Apr. 27, 2009)
Sewanee announces five honorary degree recipients
Des Moines Register (Apr. 24, 2009)
Waldorf College sale takes a step forward
Oregonian (Apr. 23, 2009)
Northeast Portland's Concordia expands for future
Scranton, Pa., Times (Apr. 13, 2009)
Tuition hikes smaller this fall
Manchester, N.H., Union Leader (Apr. 13, 2009)
Higher Education: Perils and possibilities
Greenville, S.C., News (Apr. 12, 2009)
Bright students turn to state schools in tough times
Associated Press (Apr. 9, 2009)
Out in 4? Some small private colleges guarantee it
Wall Street Journal (Apr. 7, 2009)
Saving for College Involves Some Perverse Incentives
The Dartmouth (Apr. 7, 2009)
Bill could make College free for vets
BusinessWeek (Apr. 6, 2009)
Private Colleges Slash Costs to Compete
Associated Press/Forbes (Apr. 6, 2009)
Students flocking to Utah computer school
Los Angeles Times (Apr. 5, 2009)
College tuition hikes lower than expected
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Apr. 5, 2009)
Private colleges join tuition-free program for vets
San Angelo, Texas, Standard-Times (Apr. 4, 2009)
Private colleges offer viable option
USA Today (Apr. 2, 2009)
Colleges are the ones fearing rejection letters
MARCH
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Mar. 28, 2009)
Bad economy making college financial aid more available, but you have to ask for it
Charlotte Observer (Mar. 23, 2009)
Small colleges try to keep students, cut costs
Biloxi, Miss., Sun Herald (Mar. 20, 2009)
Economic pinch hits college students
USA Today (Mar. 19, 2009)
Private colleges still have questions about new GI Bill
Associated Press (Mar. 18, 2009)
Glimmer of hope for student aid in a bad economy
Eugene, Ore., Register-Guard (Mar. 17, 2009)
Sons of Norway site to become student housing
Inside Higher Ed (Mar. 16, 2009)
Loss for Private College Union
West Virginia Public Broadcasting (Mar. 15, 2009)
Davis and Elkins College bucks enrollment downturn
Chronicle of Higher Education (Mar. 13, 2009)
Carroll U. Does Not Have to Bargain With Faculty Union, Appellate Court Rules
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Mar. 11, 2009)
Private college taking tuition to public level to compete
Syracuse Post-Standard (Mar. 11, 2009)
How Are We Going To Afford College?
Brown Daily Herald (Mar. 11, 2009)
Doctors top list of universities' best paid
Kansas City Star (Mar. 7, 2009)
Stephens College is closing two dorms to save money
Inside Higher Ed (Mar. 2, 2009)
Hoping the Price is Right
University Business (March 2009)
Special Report: Higher Ed and the Economy
FEBRUARY
New York Times (Feb. 28, 2009)
To Keep Students, Colleges Cut Anything but Aid
New Hampshire Business News (Feb. 27, 2009)
Smaller colleges must be savvy in a down market
Wall Street Journal (Feb. 26, 2009)
Cutbacks Threaten College Experience
McClatchy Newspapers (Feb. 26, 2009)
U.S. students, graduates look overseas for job prospects
Daily Free Press (Boston University) (Feb. 26, 2009)
Private colleges use incentives to counter high "sticker price"
Daily Hampshire Gazette (Feb. 26, 2009)
Applicants flocking to Smith (no web link available)
Bloomberg News (Feb. 25, 2009)
Recession Special Gives College Degree in Three Years, Not Four
Oneonta, N.Y., Daily Star (Feb. 25, 2009)
At 'Wick, you can graduate in three
Daily Pennsylvanian (Feb. 24, 2009)
Financial aid remains top priority
USA Today (Feb. 23, 2009)
High-paid officials: It's not just college presidents
New York Times (Feb. 23, 2009)
Many Specialists at Private Universities Earn More Than Presidents
Wall Street Journal (Feb. 23, 2009)
Coaches, CFOs Among Big Earners at Colleges
Chronicle of Higher Education (Feb. 23, 2009)
Senator Grassley and Private-Colleges Group React to Chronicle Report on Pay
Daily Texan (Feb. 23, 2009)
The silver lining
Yale Daily News (Feb. 23, 2009)
Meet Richard Jacob, Yale's lobbyist
Des Moines Register (Feb. 21, 2009)
Waldorf College may sell assets to online school
Shreveport Times (Feb. 21, 2009)
New chancellors need to be connected
WBUR (Boston) Public Radio (Feb. 19, 2009)
Harvard Slows Allston Expansion
Daily Orange (Feb. 18, 2009)
University College enrollment, applications increase
Montgomery, Ala., Advertiser (Feb. 18, 2009)
Sound investment
Inside Higher Ed (Feb. 16, 2009)
Questions on Tuition for New GI Bill
Arizona Republic (Feb. 15, 2009)
College-bound still have options for loans
Albany, N.Y., Times Leader (Feb. 14, 2009)
Pell grants get lift
Baltimore Sun (Feb. 14, 2009)
Johns Hopkins University announces cost-cutting actions
Sioux Falls, S.D., Argus Leader (Feb. 13, 2009)
USF braces to cut jobs, pay
Daily Pennsylvanian (Feb. 11, 2009)
U. presidents under fire for high salaries
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune (Feb. 10, 2009)
Colleges wonder if Class of 2013 will show up
Tacoma, Wash., News Tribune (Feb. 9, 2009)
Private colleges gearing up for veterans
New Hampshire Public Radio (Feb. 6, 2009)
Economy May be Hurting Colleges, But They Still Want You to Apply
Maryland Daily Record (Feb. 6, 2009)
Hiring freeze at 2 Hopkins schools could last 3 years
Chronicle of Higher Education (Feb. 6, 2009)
Without Change, Campus Arts Programs Could Risk Their Survival
Stars and Stripes (Feb. 5, 2009)
Yellow Ribbon: Snipped or Not? (scroll down to view story)
Chronicle of Higher Education (Feb. 5, 2009)
Colleges Show Interest in New GI Bill Program, but Many Are Wary of Its Cost
Wilson, N.C., Times (Feb. 5, 2009)
Barton tuition to rise
Chronicle of Higher Education (Feb. 5, 2009)
With Independent Colleges Facing Hardship, Their Association Economizes
McClatchy Newspapers/Miami Herald (Feb. 4, 2009)
College officials worried about GI education aid
Inside Higher Ed (Feb. 4, 2009)
On Yellow Ribbon, Shades of Gray
Inside Higher Ed (Feb. 4, 2009)
Aid Expert/Political Veteran Joins Duncan Team (for Now)
WUSA 9 (Feb. 3, 2009)
Economic Crisis Hits Colleges
Chronicle of Higher Education (Feb. 3, 2009)
Marketing Consultants Offer Advice on Making the Most of the Recession
McClatchy Newspapers/Kansas City Start (Feb. 3, 2009)
New GI education benefit hitting some rocks
Chronicle of Higher Education (Feb. 3, 2009)
Arne Duncan Says Spending Money on Education Is Best Cure for Economy
FoxBusiness.com (Feb. 2, 2009)
Start Planning Early to Avoid College Financial-Aid Woes
JANUARY
Boston College Heights (Jan. 29, 2009)
Package funds college projects
Wall Street Journal (Jan. 28, 2009)
Brandeis Illustrates Financial Pressures on Colleges
Boston Globe (Jan. 28, 2009)
Crisis raises questions on Brandeis campus
Chronicle of Higher Education (Jan. 28, 2009)
Stimulus Bill Would Make Millions of Students Newly Eligible for Tuition Tax Credit
Inside Higher Ed (Jan. 28, 2009)
Return of Grad Union Movement
Washington Post (Jan. 27, 2009)
Market Losses Tighten Screws On Colleges
Roanoke, Va., Times (Jan. 27, 2009)
Education tax credit added to stimulus
Bloomberg News (Jan. 26, 2009)
Princeton Sets 2.9% Undergraduate Tuition Increase
Arizona Republic (Jan. 24, 2009)
Outlook remains good for college loans
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Jan. 23, 2009)
With jobs scarce, more turn to university education
Christian Science Monitor (Jan. 21, 2009)
Colleges scramble to help cash-strapped students
Kansas City Star (Jan. 18, 2009)
In tough economy, private universities still remain committed to offering financial aid
Palm Beach, Fla., Post (Jan. 18, 2009)
Lynn, PBAU try to cap rising costs
Willamette, Ore., Statesman Journal (Jan. 18, 2009)
Rebalance the higher-education playing field
Syracuse Post-Standard (Jan. 18, 2009)
Economy puts the squeeze on college
Oneonta, N.Y., Daily Star (Jan. 16, 2009)
'Wick cuts 14 staff
Oak Brook, Ill., Business Ledger (Jan. 15, 2009)
College market looks for seat at federal bailout table
Boston College Heights (Jan. 15, 2009)
Private colleges face a decline in early applicants
Winona, Minn., Daily News (Jan. 15, 2009)
Economy dragging local college applications
Athens, Ohio, Post (Jan. 14, 2009)
Enrollment applications to OU down
Sacramento Bee (Jan. 12, 2009)
Private universities still likely to dole out aid to Sacramento-area students
Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram (Jan. 12, 2009)
Recession sparks run on retraining
Richmond Times-Dispatch (Jan. 11, 2009)
Even in Hard Times, Private Colleges Remain Affordable
Allentown, Pa., Morning Call (Jan. 11, 2009)
Economy slashes college endowments
Michigan Citizen (Jan. 9, 2009)
Credit crunch hits state college students
Bloomberg News (Jan. 8, 2009)
Princeton Proposes 2.9% Cost Increase; Ivy Peers May Follow
Pasadena Star-News (Jan. 8, 2009)
Our View: Colleges face fiscal crisis
Chronicle of Higher Education (Jan. 8, 2009)
Student Voices Shouldn't Be Drowned Out in the Clamor for Government Support
Kiplinger's Personal Finance (Jan. 7, 2009)
2009 Best Values in Private Colleges
Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 7, 2009)
Drexel announces $25 million gift
Chronicle of Higher Education (Jan. 7, 2009)
In Move Seen as Harbinger, Small Nebraska College Suspends Retirement Contributions
Boston Globe (Jan. 5, 2009)
As rich rivals cut back, small colleges sell stability
Tallahassee Democrat (Jan. 5, 2009)
Grad rates are all about economic opportunity
Kalamazoo, Mich., Gazette (Jan.5, 2009)
Enrollment down in private colleges, including Kalamazoo College
Inside Higher Ed (Jan. 2, 2009)
Fighting the Last War (and the Next One?)
.........................
2008
(To browse 2007 stories, click here)
DECEMBER
USA Today (Dec. 31, 2008)
Economy dominated higher ed news in 2008 *
Associated Press (Dec. 30, 2008)
Poor economy affects private colleges
Raleigh News & Observer (Dec. 30, 2008)
N.C. private colleges tightening belts
Reading, Pa., Eagle (Dec. 29, 2008)
Despite tight credit, student loans are available
WTVD-TV (Raleigh-Durham, N.C.) (Dec. 29, 2008)
Enrollment may decrease at NC private colleges
Boston Globe (Dec. 28, 2008)
Higher-ed not immune from economic downturn
United Press International (Dec. 22, 2008)
Survey: Private colleges wary of decline
New York Times (Dec. 21, 2008)
Private Colleges Worry About a Dip in Enrollment
Also carrying the New York Times story: International Herald Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Gainesville Sun, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Gadsden, Ala., Times, Wilmington, N.C., Star-News
North Andover, Mass., Eagle-Tribune (Dec. 21, 2008)
Merrimack College freezes costs for 2009-2010
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Dec. 20, 2008)
St. Louis University holds back tuition hike at 2 percent
Louisville Courier-Journal (Dec. 20, 2008)
State colleges' endowments down more than 20%
Chronicle of Higher Education (Dec. 19, 2008)
Small Private Colleges Freeze Hiring and Pay Increases in Favor of Student Aid
Inside Higher Ed (Dec. 19, 2008)
Bad Moon Rising
Chronicle of Higher Education (Dec. 19, 2008)
Bottom Lines Cause Unease at Societies of Scholars
Honolulu Advertiser (Dec. 18, 2008)
Colleges expand recruitment areas
Evansville, Ind., Courier & Press (Dec. 18, 2008)
Colleges want piece of stimulus pie
CQ Politics (Dec. 16, 2008)
Obama's Choice of Duncan Wins Praise from Educators, Lawmakers
Newsweek (Dec. 15, 2008)
Junior College Squeeze
South Bend, Ind., Tribune (Dec. 14, 2008)
Facing college in the new economy
Chronicle of Higher Education (Dec. 12, 2008)
How to Reinvent Accreditation (and Not by Using Geography)
Time (Dec. 11, 2008)
College Credit Crunch 101
Inside Higher Ed (Dec. 10, 2008)
Give or Feel Guilty
Boston Herald (Dec. 9, 2008)
Merrimack College holds line on tuition
Los Angeles Times (Dec. 8, 2008)
College application plans change as family budgets shrink
Daily Pennsylvanian (Dec. 4, 2008)
Gutmann responds to U.'s budget problems
Education Week (Dec. 3, 2008)
College-Cost 'Emergency' Said to Jeopardize Access
Santa Fe New Mexican (Dec. 2, 2008)
CSF owes $2.2 million, may get incorporated
Boston Globe (Dec. 2, 2008)
Downturn paring college dreams
NOVEMBER
Los Angeles Times (Nov. 29, 2008)
Out-of-state colleges boost recruiting efforts in California
United Press International (Nov. 29, 2008)
Some colleges going farther for students
Chronicle of Higher Education (Nov. 28, 2008)
Rising Enrollments Buoy Some Colleges, Burden Others
Diverse (Nov. 26, 2008)
Advocates: Economic Stimulus Needed for Education Too
Associated Press (Nov. 24, 2008)
Neb. univ officials try to make college affordable
Hartford Business Journal (Nov. 24, 2008)
Colleges Face Crunch Time
Daily Pennsylvanian (Nov. 24, 2008)
Affordable education key for Obama
Grand Rapids Business Journal (Nov. 17, 2008)
Many college students feeling credit crunch
Hartford Courant (Nov. 16, 2008)
State Universities Get A's For Affordability In Perilous Economy
Baltimore Sun (Nov. 16, 2008)
Cash is the crop college presidents cultivate
Mitchell, S.D., Daily Republic (Nov. 15, 2008)
Official: Economy could hurt enrollment at DWU
Chronicle of Higher Education (Nov. 13, 2008)
Financial-Rescue Plan, in Shift, Could Aid Student-Loan Providers
U.S. News & World Report (Nov. 12, 2008)
Can I Still Get a College Scholarship?
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (Nov. 10, 2008)
Beloit College to cut up to a tenth of its staff
Johns Hopkins News-Letter (Nov. 6, 2008)
Private organizations push for college accountability
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Nov. 5, 2008)
What if colleges cut costs to contain tuition?
Providence Journal (Nov. 5, 2008)
Private colleges may cost less than you think
Chronicle of Higher Education (Nov. 5, 2008)
Democrats Win Big in Congressional Races but Face Spending Constraints
National Public Radio (Nov. 4, 2008)
College Aid Hasn't Disappeared - Yet
GW Hatchet (Nov. 3, 2008)
Administrators step up recruiting efforts
OCTOBER
Bowdoin Orient (Oct. 31, 2008)
College predicts tuition will grow at normal rate
Boston University Daily Free Press (Oct. 31, 2008)
Colleges aid students as lenders flee
New York Times (Oct. 30, 2008)
Downturn Expected to Drive Tuition Up
Los Angeles Times (Oct. 30, 2008)
College tuition could rise sharply, officials warn
Associated Press (Oct. 29, 2008)
College prices up again even as economy falters
CNNMoney (Oct. 29, 2008)
College costs rise
USA Today Higher Ed Blog (Oct. 29, 2008)
More reaction to the report on tuition increases
Bloomberg News (Oct. 29, 2008)
College Tuition Rose Faster Than Inflation Yet Again
BusinessWeek (Oct. 29, 2008)
College Tuition Just Keeps Climbing
Boston Globe Magazine (Oct. 26, 2008)
Letter to the Editor: Tuition Pain
Miami Herald (Oct. 26, 2008)
Economic downturn forces students to rethink college
U.S. News & World Report (Oct. 24, 2004)
Higher Ed Struggles as Economy Falters
Forbes (Oct. 23, 2008)
The Coming College Bubble?
College News (Oct. 23, 2008)
Deepening student debts cause for worry
Chronicle of Higher Education (Oct. 22, 2008)
Student-Loan Crunch Sets Back Some Private Colleges, but Most Manage
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Oct. 22, 2008)
Private colleges avoid loan crisis, for now
Inside Higher Ed (Oct. 22, 2008)
Surprising Impact of Student Loan Crunch
Milwaukee Journal (Oct. 22, 2008)
Student loan credit crunch
Chicago Tribune (Oct. 22, 2008)
Students say it's hard to find private loans (link not available)
CBS Radio (Oct. 21, 2008)
Students having a hard time getting private loans (link not available)
Associated Press/USA Today (Oct. 21, 2008)
Survey: Students stop, slow degree work due to economy
Also carrying the AP story: BusinessWeek, MSN Money, Arizona Republic, San Diego Union Tribune, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Gainesville Sun, Lafayette, Ind., Journal and Courier, Charleston, W.Va., Gazette (link not available), CBS 4 Denver, Education Week News, eSchool News
USA Today Higher Education Blog (Oct. 21, 2008)
Putting a face on the credit crunch
Los Angeles Times (Oct. 19, 2008)
Tough times put the squeeze on colleges
Luther College Chips (Oct. 16, 2008)
Luther boycotts college rankings system *
San Luis Obispo Tribune (Oct. 15, 2008)
Ethics and responsibility are hot topics for MBA students
Chronicle of Higher Education (Oct. 10, 2008)
Higher-Education Groups Want to Watch Over IRS's Questionnaire for Colleges
Baltimore Sun (Oct. 5, 2008)
St. John's stands against rankings with U-CAN *
Boston Globe (Oct. 5, 2008)
Up, Up, and Away!
Chronicle of Higher Education (Oct. 3, 2008)
The $375-Billion Question: Why Does College Cost So Much?
SEPTEMBER
Detroit News (Sept. 29, 2008)
New Web site aids students in college search *
Chronicle of Higher Education (Sept. 29, 2008)
2 Higher-Ed Groups Expand Web Site With Accountability Data *
Inside Higher Ed (Sept. 29, 2008)
The Competition to Be Transparent *
Chronicle of Higher Education (Sept. 29, 2008)
Federal Bailout Compromise Leaves Room for Student-Lender Assistance
Chronicle of Higher Education (Sept. 25, 2008)
Leaders of Higher-Education Associations Make Suggestions to McCain and Obama
BusinessWeek (Sept. 24, 2008)
Monster branches out into college admissions *
TCU Daily Skiff (Sept. 23, 2008)
Chancellor: new higher ed legislation might be pricey
Daily Pennsylvanian (Sept. 18, 2008)
New tax forms for universities?
USA Today (Sept. 17, 2008)
Help for parents and students thinking about college -- and the costs *
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Sept. 16, 2008)
Area college enrollment figures set records
The Nation (Sept. 15, 2008)
Obama's Youth Movement
Crain's Cleveland Business (Sept. 15, 2008)
Notre Dame pressed to expand physically (web link unavailable)
GW Hatchet (Sept. 15, 2008)
New law aims to cut college costs
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Sept. 13, 2008)
National college tuition meeting planned for TCU
Chronicle of Higher Education (Sept. 12, 2008)
Private Colleges Are Encouraged to Make Their Case on Costs *
Inside Higher Ed (Sept. 12, 2008)
Parental Views on Costs *
Chronicle of Higher Education (Sept. 12, 2008)
An Education on Higher Education for the Next President
Daily Princetonian (Sept. 11, 2008)
U. continues to send U.S. News peer reviews *
Boston Globe (Sept. 9, 2008)
MIT students take on some furry roommates
Christian Science Monitor (Sept. 2, 2008)
College orientations get political
Chronicle of Higher Education (Sept. 2, 2008)
Gov. Palin Supported Extra Funds for U. of Alaska System
AUGUST
Inside Higher Ed (Aug. 25, 2008)
Will More Colleges Merge?
Chronicle of Higher Education (Aug. 25, 2008)
Biden, Picked for International Expertise, Is Familiar With College Issues
Burlington, Vt., Free Press (Aug. 23, 2008)
A new set of rankings kicks off college application season *
Schenectady, N.Y., Daily Gazette (Aug. 23, 2008)
College officials criticize rankings; 4 in area make list *
Politico (Aug. 19, 2008)
Colleges back students in piracy case
Inside Higher Ed (Aug. 12, 2008)
Credit Crunch or Echo Chamber?
Wall Street Journal (Aug. 11, 2008)
Students Face Hit As Private Lending Dries Up
BusinessWeek (Aug. 10, 2008)
Colleges Link Up to Cut Costs
Newsweek (Aug. 9, 2008)
A Financial Earthquake
Chronicle of Higher Education (Aug. 8, 2008)
Scandal Fallout Comes Full Circle, as Colleges Are Asked to Aid a Lender
Inside Higher Ed (Aug. 1, 2008)
HEA: A huge, exacting accountability bill
Wall Street Journal (Aug. 1, 2008)
Congress passes college-oversight bill
JULY
West Virginia Public Broadcasting (July 31, 2008)
UC seeks to become a landlord university
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (July 31, 2008)
Rochester-area college costs rising relentlessly
Western Front (July 28, 2008)
Letter to the Editor: Federal aid does not affect tuition prices
Chronicle of Higher Education (July 22, 2008)
New center will help colleges develop their study-abroad programs
Center for College Affordability and Productivity Blog (July 20, 2008)
Three good moves towards transparency and accountability *
Philadelphia Inquirer (July 21, 2008)
Colleges' outsize gym ambitions
MSNBC.com (July 20, 2008)
The fine print: 10 secrets your bank keeps
Stars and Stripes (July 3, 2008)
Letter to the Editor: Help for private college tuition
Newark, N.J., Star-Ledger (July 3, 2008)
At Drew, seeds of change
Chicago Tribune (July 2, 2008)
Bill Seeks Lower Cost of College
JUNE
Chronicle of Higher Education (June 27, 2008)
Colleges Should Go Beyond the Rhetoric of Accountability *
Bloomberg (June 19, 2007)
Kennedy's Tuition Reprimand Targets Harvard, Yale, Wounds Bates
Diverse (June 19, 2007)
Higher Education Associations Launch National Student Voting Campaign
Chronicle of Higher Education (June 18, 2008)
Community Colleges Want Their Authority, Not Banks', Over Student Borrowing
Salinas Californian (June 13, 2008)
Class of 2008 flaps its wings
Bond Buyer (June 6, 2008)
Small Schools Vulnerable: Moody's (no web link available)
MAY
Philadelphia Inquirer (May 30, 2008)
Ripken on deck for Delaware commencement
Chronicle of Higher Education (May 28, 2008)
National Campaign Helps Organize Youth Vote
Chronicle of Higher Education (May 27, 2008)
Private-College Group Steps Up Promotion of a Test to Measure Student Progress
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (May 23, 2008)
National push for college voters launched
Chronicle of Higher Education (May 20, 2008)
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Key Figure in Higher-Education Legislation, Has a Brain Tumor
Philadelphia Daily News (May 19, 2008)
No way to rate higher ed *
Scranton Times-Tribune (May 18, 2008)
Local tuitions on rise
Willamette, Ore., Week (May 14, 2008)
Higher Ed
Stamford, Conn., Advocate (May 13, 2008)
Credit crunch hits student borrowers
Newark, N.J., Star-Ledger (May 13, 2008)
Drew University adds science courses
MuniMarket Pulse (May 5, 2008)
Flanagan Says, "We Do Not Have A Crisis" in Student Loans, Compares with Subprime
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (May 4, 2008)
The rating game *
Enrollment Management News (May 1, 2008)
Bill to ensure loan availability approved by House panel (no web link available)
Student Aid News (May 1, 2008)
Most private college officials have seen student loan cutbacks (no web link available)
APRIL
TalkZone.com (Apr. 30, 2008)
College Loans
Daily Pennsylvanian (Apr. 22, 2008)
No plans for Penn to go global
CQ Daily (Apr. 22, 2008)
Bid to Expand Vets' Benefits (no web link available)
Daily Pennsylvanian (Apr. 21, 2008)
House approves student-loan bill
New York Times (Apr. 20, 2008)
Keeping the Lid On
Hartford Courant (Apr. 16, 2008)
Dodd Vows Action To Protect Student Loans
Inside Higher Ed (Apr. 16, 2008)
How to Head Off a Potential Student Loan Crisis
USA Today (Apr. 15, 2008)
Letter to the Editor: Cutting costs is goal of private colleges
Fox Business Network (Apr. 15, 2008)
Credit Crunch and Student Loan (no web link available)
CNNMoney (Apr. 15, 2008)
Student loan turmoil stresses families
Philadelphia Inquirer (Apr. 14, 2008)
A collegial style for Glassboro
Associated Press/Forbes (Apr. 10, 2008)
Lenders drop out of student loan market
Bloomberg (Apr. 10, 2008)
Auction Failures Force Students to Lose College Funds
USA Today (Apr. 7, 2008)
Credit woes may hinder college-bound
USA Today (Apr. 7, 2008)
More colleges make consumer information public *
Associated Press (Apr. 7, 2008)
Vermont College Welcomes Refugees
Chronicle of Higher Education (Apr. 4, 2008)
Senator Kennedy Offers Student-Loan Bill to Ease Effects of Credit Crunch
MARCH
Times of London (Mar. 31, 2008)
US credit crunch hits education as banks abandon student loans
Lawrence, Kan., Journal-World (Mar. 30, 2008)
Credit crunch rattles student loans
Virginia Tech Collegiate Times (Mar. 28, 2008)
Athletic success leads to admissions influx
New York Times (Mar. 26, 2008)
Letter to the Editor: Aid to College Students
Washington Times (Mar. 26, 2008)
Colleges pick up the tab
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Mar. 26, 2008)
Student loans feeling the pinch
Chronicle of Higher Education (Mar. 25, 2008)
2 Surveys Indicate Some Retreat Among Private Student Lenders
Inside Higher Ed (Mar. 26, 2008)
Will a Trickle Become a Flood?
Diverse (Mar. 26, 2008)
Private Colleges and Universities Prepare for Reductions in Borrower Benefits
Reuters (Mar. 25, 2008)
Private student loans seen costlier, harder to get
Miami Herald (Mar. 23, 2008)
New websites give just the facts *
Daily Pennsylvanian (Mar. 21, 2008)
Misleading Statistics
Cleveland Plain Dealer (Mar. 17, 2008)
Ohio Wesleyan's Austin Manor is a home for juniors, seniors and senior citizens
U.S. News & World Report (Mar. 13, 2008)
On Campus Soon: More Empty Seats
Inside Higher Ed (Mar. 12, 2008)
A Student Loan Credit Crunch - But for Whom?
Chronicle of Higher Education (Mar. 12, 2008)
Higher-Education Groups Urge Federal Lawmakers to Oppose File-Sharing Measure
Associated Press (Mar. 7, 2008)
U. of Nebraska Targets Assassin Game
Inside Higher Ed (Mar. 6, 2008)
Cutting Tuition - and Thriving
Minneapolis Star Tribune (Mar. 4, 2008)
What's good for Harvard isn't so true for Carleton
Associated Press/Cleveland Plain Dealer (Mar. 3, 2008)
Private college tuition on the rise across Ohio
Columbus Dispatch (Mar. 2, 2008)
Private colleges can't join in
FEBRUARY
Education Week (Feb. 27, 2008)
Pressure to Lighten Tuition Burden Factors Into College-Aid Equation (registration required)
BusinessWeek (Feb. 26, 2008)
Poets, Painters, and Portfolio Managers
Associated Press/Kankakee, Ill., Daily Journal (Feb. 26, 2008)
Newspaper editors quit over alleged censorship at Catholic college
Detroit Free Press (Feb. 24, 2008)
College choices hinge on cost for triplets
Los Angeles Times (Feb. 21, 2008)
Stanford offers middle-class tuition break
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (Feb. 15, 2008)
A New Retention Tool: Personal Coaches For Students
Purdue Exponent (Feb. 14, 2008)
Organizations attempt to make textbooks affordable
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Feb. 10, 2008)
The Cost of College is Falling - For Some
Greenville, S.C., News (Feb. 8, 2008)
Lawmakers eye growing university endowments for tuition relief
Georgetown Hoya (Feb. 8, 2008)
House Passes Comprehensive Higher Education Bill *
Daily Princetonian (Feb. 7, 2008)
Congress reviews financial aid policies
Brown Daily Herald (Feb. 6, 2008)
Sallie Mae tightens loan policies
TCU Daily Skiff (Feb. 6, 2008)
Boschini to chair national organization
Chronicle of Higher Education (Feb. 6, 2008)
Fund Raisers Hope for Revival of Donor Tax Break
Chronicle of Higher Education (Feb. 6, 2008)
Small Colleges Get Advice on How to Sell Themselves to Students
Inside Higher Ed (Feb. 6, 2008)
Taking Conflict of Interest Seriously
Chronicle of Higher Education (Feb. 5, 2008)
For Conflict-of-Interest Policies, the Time Is Now, Private-College Leaders Are Told
Inside Higher Ed (Feb. 5, 2008)
Call to Arms for Private Colleges
Chronicle of Higher Education (Feb. 5, 2008)
Marketing Expert Warns College Leaders of Coming 'Perfect Storm'
USA Today (Feb. 4, 2008)
Private colleges try to stay affordable
Daily Pennsylvanian (Feb. 4, 2008)
Getting loans might get tougher
BusinessWeek (Feb. 3, 2008)
Tuition Assistance for the Middle Class
Bloomberg News (Feb. 3, 2008)
Get the Harvard-Yale Aid Plan at Non-Ivy Schools
Dean and Provost (Feb. 1, 2008)
Report lists colleges, programs that increase access (no web link available)
JANUARY
Associated Press (Jan.31, 2008)
Wash. U. says "no" to students seeking Obama appearance (no web link available)
Chronicle of Higher Education (Jan. 31, 2008)
House Bill Proposes Disclosure Rules to Control Textbook Prices
Ithacan (Jan. 31, 2008)
New aid policy affects funding
Inside Higher Ed (Jan. 25, 2008)
Senators Scrutinize Well-Endowed Colleges
Lewiston, Maine, Sun Journal (Jan. 25, 2008)
Loans scrapped at Bowdoin, Colby
Chronicle of Higher Education (Jan. 24, 2008)
New Cutback at Sallie Mae: No More Student Loans at Colleges With Low Graduation Rates
Inside Higher Ed (Jan. 23, 2008)
The Credit Crunch Takes a Toll
Hartford Courant (Jan. 22, 2008)
College Price Cuts Unusual (no web link available)
Inside Higher Ed (Jan. 21, 2008)
All That Money — What Next?
Des Moines Register (Jan. 21, 2008)
Grassley to colleges: Use riches for tuition
National Public Radio (Jan. 20, 2008)
Ivy League Moves to Provide More Student Aid
North Jersey Record (January 17, 2008)
College bound? Start now (nationally syndicated column) *
Crain's Cleveland Business (Jan. 14, 2008)
On the dean's list ... is balancing CWRU medical school's budget
Louisville Courier-Journal (Jan. 14, 2008)
Georgetown College head has a vision of diversity
Scranton Times-Tribune (Jan. 14, 2008)
Largest high school crop in history competes for admission
National Journal (Jan. 12, 2008)
Cap and Frown (no web link available)
New York Times (Jan. 6, 2008)
The College Info Fest *
Student Aid News (Jan. 1, 2008)
Report lists colleges, programs that increase access (no web link available)
.........................
2007
(To browse 2008 stories, click here)
DECEMBER
Christian Science Monitor (Dec. 27, 2007)
The college tour goes online *
Associated Press (Dec. 22, 2007)
Student Aid Changes Could Ripple (no web link available)
Education Week (Dec. 19, 2007)
Online Profiles a Factor in College Admissions
Philadelphia Inquirer (Dec. 18, 2007)
Penn offers expanded aid package to students
Bloomberg News (Dec. 12, 2007)
Yale to Join Harvard in Easing Student Cost, Schools May Follow
Christian Science Monitor (Dec. 12, 2007)
Harvard to boost aid for middle- and upper-income families
Harrisburg, Pa., Patriot News (Dec. 10, 2007)
Private colleges excel at 4-year matriculation (no web link available)
Naples Daily News (Dec. 4, 2007)
Ave Maria not worried about losing federal funding amid uncertainty over accreditor's status
NOVEMBER
Watertown Daily Times (Nov. 24, 2007)
Clarkson University President Collins supports annual college rankings * (no web link available)
Chronicle of Higher Education (Nov. 23, 2007)
Boycotting Rankings Is Not the Answer * (no web link available)
Newsweek (Nov. 16, 2007)
Standardized Tests in College? *
Daily Princetonian (Nov. 16, 2007)
New higher ed bill to restrict downloads * (no web link available)
Daytona Beach, Fla., News-Journal (Nov. 12, 2007)
Web tools help area students find right college * (no web link available)
National Journal (Nov. 10, 2007)
Grading the Colleges * (no web link available)
USA Today (November 5, 2007)
Beyond rankings: A new way to look for a college *
Morristown, N.J., Daily Record (Nov. 5, 2007)
Centenary opens up assessment information * (no web link available)
San Francisco Chronicle (Nov. 4, 2007)
College bound *
OCTOBER
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Oct. 31, 2007)
Juniata offers 5th year free if student needs it
Washington Times (October 29, 2007)
Measuring achievement in higher education (NAICU letter to the editor) *
Seattle Times (October 28, 2007)
Making that decision together *
Bergen County, N.J., Record (Oct. 27, 2007)
A new resource for comparing private colleges (no web link available) *
Times of London Higher Education Supplement (Oct. 26, 2007)
Higher fees cited as Tax target (no web link available)
Chicago Tribune (Oct. 24, 2007)
Private colleges fighting back with their own guide (no web link available) *
BusinessWeek (Oct. 23, 2007)
College Endowments Meet Shaky Markets
Dallas Morning News (Oct. 22, 2007)
Ky. school honoring defunct Bishop College, hoping to boost black enrollment
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Sun-Sentinel (Oct. 21, 2007)
Minorities Turning to Private Colleges (no web link available)
Norfolk, Va., Virginian-Pilot (Oct. 21, 2007)
Career Connection (no web link available) *
Asbury Park Press (Oct. 19, 2007)
New Web sites aid college search (no web link available) *
Tampa Tribune (Oct. 8, 2007)
Database Has Score On Private Colleges *
Westchester, NY, Journal News (Oct. 6, 2007)
Need to Pick a College? *
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Oct. 6, 2007)
Private College Resource (no web link available) *
Reading Eagle (Oct. 4, 2007)
High marks are given to new Web site on college selection *
Philadelphia Inquirer (Oct. 4, 2007)
Rethinking college rankings (opinion piece) *
Tampa Bay Business Journal (Oct. 3, 2007)
Eckerd College joins new college ranking system *
Carlisle Sentinel (Oct. 1, 2007)
Private colleges offer data *
WPTZ.com (Oct. 1, 2007)
Four Private Colleges Join Web-Based List *
University Business (Oct. 2007)
Changing Student Demographics *
SEPTEMBER
Burlington Free Press (Sept. 30, 2007)
Four Vermont colleges join consumer information network (no web link available) *
Allentown Morning Call (Sept. 30, 2007)
U-CAN helps students and their parents choose the 'right' college or university (editorial) *
San Antonio Express-News (Sept. 29, 2007)
Comment: College comparison is now made easy *
Baltimore Business Journal (Sept. 28, 2007)
Shop for Maryland colleges online (subscription required) *
Newport News Daily Press (Sept. 28, 2007)
Online service quickly compares private colleges (no web link available) *
Lansing State Journal (Sept. 28, 2007)
Need to pick a college? Head online *
Chicago Tribune (Sept.27, 2007)
Private colleges get a bit of a boost (no web link available) *
Seattle Post Intelligencer (Sept. 27, 2007)
New web site makes picking college easier *
Cedar Rapids Gazette (Sept. 27, 2007)
National Web site offers admissions info for 600 colleges (no web link available) *
Greenville News (Sept. 27, 2007)
College comparison Web site unveiled *
Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice (Sept. 27, 2007)
New web site brings private colleges to the public *
Columbia Daily Tribune (Sept. 27, 2007)
Colleges launch site to rival U.S. News school rankings *
Albany Times Union (Sept. 27, 2007)
Colleges unveil own database *
Northwest Indiana Times (Sept. 27, 2007)
U-CAN look it up *
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (Sept. 27, 2007)
Local schools on new online database *
Allentown Morning Call (Sept. 27, 2007)
College profile Web site unveiled *
Asbury Park Press (Sept. 27, 2007)
Need to pick a college? New Web sites can help (no web link available) *
Watertown Daily News (Sept. 27, 2007)
Two schools like new college-guide index (payment required) *
Chambersburg Public Opinion (Sept. 27, 2007)
Wilson joins effort to make comparisons of colleges easier *
BusinessWeek (Sept. 26, 2007)
A new tool for the college bound *
Inside Higher Ed (Sept. 26, 2007)
Accountability and the Applicant *
Chronicle of Higher Education (Sept. 26, 2007)
Information, Please: As One Consumer Database Debuts, Higher-Education Leaders Ponder Another *
Abilene, Texas, Reporter-News (Sept. 26, 2007)
Local universities seek new national ratings *
USA Today (Sept. 25, 2007)
Need to pick a college? New websites can help *
St. Paul Pioneer Press (Sept. 25, 2007)
New web site to smooth college quest *
Chronicle of Higher Education (Sept. 25, 2007)
College Comparison Web Site Debuts *
Black & White, Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, Md. (Sept. 18, 2007)
Withdraw from Controversial College Rankings (no web link available) (opinion piece) *
Education Week (Sept. 10, 2007)
Colleges Build Web Sites to Enable Campus Comparisons, Sans Ranks *
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Sept. 9, 2007)
College Rankings: Is it rank, or a rank? *
Minneapolis Star Tribune (Sept. 5, 2007)
Colleges are changing the rankings game (editorial) *
Chronicle of Higher Education (Sept. 4, 2007)
The 'U.S. News' Rankings Roll On *
San Antonio Express-News (Aug. 31, 2007)
Compare college rankings to reality (opinion piece) *
AUGUST
Kerrville, TX, Daily Times (Aug. 21, 2007)
Schreiner University makes U.S. News list *
Cleveland Plain Dealer (Aug. 21, 2007)
College ranks and college angst (opinion piece) *
San Antonio Express-News (Aug. 20, 2007)
Use college rankings with a grain of salt (editorial) *
The DePauw (Aug. 20, 2007)
DePauw U. protests news mag's ranking methods *
Carlisle Sentinel (Aug. 19, 2007)
Dickinson president serves on panel challenging college rankings (no web link available) *
Time Magazine (Aug. 18, 2007)
Much Ado About College Rankings *
Baltimore Examiner (Aug. 18, 2007)
College presidents developing alternative to U.S. News rankings *
Greenville News (Aug. 17, 2007)
Clemson, Furman move up in magazine rankings *
Washington Post (Aug. 17, 2007)
U.S. News's College Rankings Face Competition and Criticism *
Omaha World-Herald (Aug. 17, 2007)
Colleges promote alternative to ranking *
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Star-Tribune (Aug. 17, 2007)
Colleges increasingly avoiding 'Best' label *
San Antonio Express-News (Aug. 17, 2007)
Colleges call 'elitist' list distorting; magazine defends it as useful tool *
York, Neb., News-Times (Aug. 16, 2007)
Better information for a better college choice (opinion piece) *
St. Petersburg, Fla., Times (Aug. 6, 2007)
Do your homework on college rankings (editorial) *
Waterbury, Conn., Republican-American (Aug. 3, 2007)
College Dropouts *
JULY
Sioux Falls, SD, Argus Leader (July 25, 2007)
College guide: Useful or irrelevant? *
The Chronicle, Duke University (July 25, 2007)
Ranking the Rankings *
Macon, Ga., Telegraph (July 23, 2007)
Wesleyan boycotts college rankings (no web link available) *
Bloomberg News (July 23, 2007)
Williams, Amherst Won't Fight System *
Indianapolis Business Journal (July 21, 2007)
Some Indiana Colleges Revolt Against Survey *
Christian Science Monitor (July 19, 2007)
A better way to rank America's colleges *
Columbus Dispatch (July 14, 2007)
Magazine's college rankings done poorly *
Lynchburg, Va., News & Advance (July 10, 2007)
Sweet Briar boycotting U.S. News and World Report rankings *
Burlington, Vt., Free Press (July 10, 2007)
College rankings rile some schools * (no web link available)
Richmond Times-Dispatch (July 7, 2007)
Colleges question U.S. News rankings *
New York Times (July 4, 2007)
Colleges Join Forces on a Web Presence to Let Prospective Students Research and Compare *
Cincinnati Enquirer (July 2, 2007)
Ranking the college rankings (editorial) *
Spartanburg, S.C., Herald Journal (July 1, 2007)
Converse, Wofford balk at taking part in U.S. News survey *
JUNE
Chronicle of Higher Education (June 26, 2007)
Private-Colleges Group Proposes Template to Foster Comparisons of Members *
Inside Higher Ed (June 26, 2007)
Campus Accountability Proposals Evolve *
Philadelphia Inquirer (June 24, 2007)
U.S. News' College Rankings Overrated (no web link available) (editorial) *
U.S. News & World Report (June 22, 2007)
About the Annapolis Group's Statement (column) *
Cleveland Plain Dealer (June 21, 2007)
Liberal arts schools protest U.S. News survey *
Time (June 20, 2007)
A Better Way to Rank Colleges? *
CNN (June 20, 2007)
Many American colleges balk at U.S. News rankings *
USA Today (June 20, 2007)
Some colleges may opt out of rankings *
Inside Higher Ed (June 20, 2007)
More Momentum Against ‘U.S. News' *
Chronicle of Higher Education (June 20, 2007)
Annapolis Group Challenges 'U.S. News' Rankings *
Allentown, Pa., Morning Call (June 20, 2007)
3 local colleges join others in bucking U.S. News rankings (no web link available) *
New York Times (June 20, 2007)
Some Colleges To Drop Out Of Rankings By Magazine *
Bloomberg News (June 19, 2007)
More Colleges Plan to Snub Annual U.S. News Ranking *
* Stories that report on U-CAN, NAICU's college information web site for consumers, are marked with an asterisk.
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