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Colo. facing a steep budget cliff for higher ed in July 2010 - November 23, 2009
Term-paper mills under scrutiny in class-action lawsuit - November 20, 2009
University of California board approves 32 percent student fee increase - November 20, 2009
University of Nebraska a stem-cell battleground - November 20, 2009
Obama wants to send 100,000 students to China - November 19, 2009
Coed dorms linked to heavier drinking - November 17, 2009
Are too many students going to college? - November 16, 2009
Thanksgiving milestone for freshmen may include doubts that are part of normal pattern of adjustment - November 14, 2009
AAUP announces campaign to protect academic freedom at public colleges - November 14, 2009
Land-grant universities consider restructuring to cope with budget shortfalls - November 14, 2009
Regents give University of Colorado students a say in fees (whether they want it or not) - November 13, 2009
Wind turbines provide energy used at Quinnipiac U. - November 11, 2009
BYU scientists rebuke legislators over climate change - November 8, 2009
Determining students' skills in critical thinking and writing - November 4, 2009
23 private college presidents make more than $1M - November 1, 2009
Why does college cost so much? - November 1, 2009
Harvard's president says communication is a key skill for leaders - November 1, 2009
UMass-Amherst may drop alumni association membership fee - November 1, 2009
Michigan governor spares MSU Extension funding - November 1, 2009
Public universities struggle with flat or down state contributions while enrollments and costs up - October 31, 2009
Higher ed enrollment hits record high, mostly thanks to 2-year colleges - October 31, 2009
Why a three-year degree should be the new American standard - October 26, 2009
CU-Boulder has proposed a ban on student parking on campus - October 19, 2009
Online education and the struggle with state regulations - October 28, 2009
Out-of-state student dreams - October 16, 2009
North Dakota State U. president resigns amid criticism over new house - October 15, 2009
Western Slope's Club 20 urges lawmaker to oppose cuts to higher ed - October 13, 2009
DePauw University's president connects with students - October 12, 2009
Campus technology 'catching up' with students - October 11, 2009
Hispanic students aspire to higher education but face barriers - October 10, 2009
GI Bill benefits slow to reach student veterans - October 8, 2009
CU launches new initiatives, braces for budget cuts - October 7, 2009
Universities creating classes on how to treat war veterans - October 5, 2009
M.I.T student blogs interactive, creative - October 2, 2009
Universities urged to fight gambling like alcohol, drugs - September 30, 2009
CollegeInvest audit raises concerns, legislature action - September 29, 2009
Campus bookstores hope to turn their websites into e-book portals - September 28, 2009
P-20 campus planned by Aurora Public Schools - September 27, 2009
U.S. Census issues guidelines for universities - September 26, 2009
More Colorado high schoolers taking college courses - September 23, 2009
Revamped journalism courses attracting record enrollments - September 22, 2009
Students at for-profit colleges most likely to default on loans - September 22, 2009
MIT 'hacks' part of long-standing campus culture - September 20, 2009
Transfer to Gmail results in glitch at several universities - September 19, 2009
U. of Minnesota tackles stadium misbehavior with breath tests - September 18, 2009
Facebook and admissions: To friend or not to friend? - September 17, 2009
Credit-card offers on campus face new restrictions in February 2010 - September 15, 2009
Cornell U. student has died of H1N1 flu - Updated September 13, 2009
U. of Calif. proposes raising tuition by more 30 percent - September 12, 2009
Study finds many don't complete degree due to lack of academic challenge - September 9, 2009
Staying in shape boosts chances of better grades - September 7, 2009
2,000 Washington State students report signs of H1N1 flu - September 6, 2009
Boston University's new high-rise dorm - September 4, 2009
Campus-gossip websites are back - September 3, 2009
U. of Texas ends merit scholarship program - September 1, 2009
Internet turns 40 - August 31, 2009
49 CU-Boulder students have probable H1N1 - August 29, 2009
Colorado higher-ed director Skaggs resigns - August 29, 2009
U. of Wisconsin bans beer ads during sports broadcasts - August 28, 2009
Sen. Edward Kennedy was a longtime champion of higher education - August 26, 2009
Colorado higher-ed leader sees disaster ahead - August 24, 2009
Campus tours get an overhaul - August 24, 2009
Ph.D. for the right price? Profs under investigation in German scam - August 22, 2009
Record numbers appealing college financial aid decisions - August 21, 2009
Explaining U.S. research slide - August 20, 2009
Beloit College releases annual Mindset List about incoming freshmen - August 18, 2009
Obama still remembers a 'B' he received from Occidental College professor - August 17, 2009
Rise in average borrowing by students - August 13, 2009
Sleepy students stressed about course work - August 13, 2009
Colleges brace for spread of swine flu this fall - August 11, 2009
Textbooks now available for iPod, iPhones - August 10, 2009
Arts programs victims of budget cuts - August 10, 2009
Explosion of digital data raises stature of statisticians - August 7, 2009
West Point named best college by 'Forbes' - August 7, 2009
Obama salutes extension of GI Bill - August 5, 2009
Flooding causes evacuations at U. of Louisville - August 5, 2009
College students are flocking to 'green' degrees, careers - August 3, 2009
New inquiry sought in Virginia Tech shooting - July 29, 2009
U. of Alaska journalism students to embed with troops in Iraq - July 29, 2009
U. of Wyo. sees end to gas boom, good economic times - July 26, 2009
Gen-1 Theme House for students at U. of Cincinnati - July 24, 2009
Drive-by shooting at Texas Southern U. may be gang-related - July 23, 2009
Attracting more female science students - July 22, 2009
iPhone app technology courses new on campuses across the country - July 20, 2009
College prep for parents - July 20, 2009
House budget bill shortchanges energy research at universities - July 20, 2009
Injured college athletes struggle with medical bills - July 16, 2009
U. of Calif. employees protest proposed cuts, furloughs - July 15, 2009
Obama seeks $12B for community colleges - July 14, 2009
Universities cutting athletic budgets in recession - July 13, 2009
Nationwide effort to promote civil debate on campuses - July 12, 2009
Sustainability advocates seek 1% of carbon-emissions allowances for green education - July 9, 2009
Interracial roommates can reduce prejudice, campus studies find - July 8, 2009
Churchill will not get his job back according to Denver judge - July 7, 2009
Economic hardships a reality check for students and recent grads - July 7, 2009
People rent movies, so why not textbooks? - July 7, 2009
Paying tuition with a credit card gets more expensive - July 7, 2009
College grads another casualty of the recession - June 26, 2009
Obama administration moving to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid - June 26, 2009
Economy transferring students closer to home for college - June 26, 2009
U.S. may need to prune number of research universities, lobby group says - June 26, 2009
70 professors reportedly arrested in Iran - June 25, 2009
Campus facilities become cash cows during summer - June 22, 2009
Small cuts add up to big savings as university budgets are slashed - June 19, 2009
Why do so many Americans drop out of college? - June 19, 2009
Red Watch Band empowers students to help peers handle binge drinking - June 17, 2009
Turmoil in Iran impacts students, campuses - June 16, 2009
Study finds drinking by college students increases over last decade - June 15, 2009
President of Texas A&M College Station resigns under pressure - June 15, 2009
'Brutal' budget cuts loom in Colorado - June 12, 2009
Campus-specific scents make a splash - June 10, 2009
Recession testing U.S. higher education - June 9, 2009
Current college students are more globally aware, less materialistic, pollster says - June 8, 2009
Court rules Metro State's tenure changes invalid - June 5, 2009
Clemson staffer details pursuit to become Top 20 public research university - June 5, 2009
Obama pledges increase in student exchange with Muslim world - June 5, 2009
Four-year colleges graduate 53% in 6 years - June 3, 2009
Blago-style admissions exposed at U. of Illinois - June 1, 2009
Push to end need for pre-college remedial classes - May 29, 2009
Jill Biden a strong supporter of community colleges - May 28, 2009
Colorado law makes it easier to earn associate's degree in high school - May 27, 2009
Organic, down on the farm summer internships - May 26, 2009
Top college metro areas for jobs - May 26, 2009
Fewer out-of-state students - May 24, 2009
Economy spurs look at accelerated 3-year degrees - May 23, 2009
College grads size up opportunities in tough economy - May 20, 2009
Rhode Island mayor wants to tax college students - May 18, 2009
U. of Oregon workouts produce watts - May 17, 2009
Brutal band hazing cases seen over the past few years - May 15, 2009
TV shows and Hollywood films using campus tie-ins can be a win-win - May 15, 2009
Inspiring commencement speeches - May 14, 2009
U. of Florida president donates bonus to scholarship program - May 13, 2009
Little decline in student commitments at top colleges - May 11, 2009
U. of Wyo. award-winning poet presumed dead after fall in Japan - May 9, 2009
Credit-card debt rises as students put more on plastic - May 7, 2009
Universities cutting teams to trim budgets - May 5, 2009
Amazon to launch Kindle for textbooks - May 5, 2009
Anti-abortion activist arrested at Notre Dame - May 3, 2009
Campus growth transforms cities - May 3, 2009
Line between community colleges and four-year universities is blurring - May 3, 2009
Colleges putting Mexico trips, studies on hold - May 1, 2009
Harvard Dental suspends classes, closes clinic due to probable case of swine flu - May 1, 2009
Bachelor's degree recipients continue to outearn others - April 28, 2009
Mystery surrounds $68M in gifts to a dozen or more colleges - April 27, 2009
Obama calls for overhauling student loan system - April 24, 2009
Cambridge U. scientist Hawking hospitalized - April 21, 2009
Interim chancellor named sole finalist at CU - April 21, 2009
The Ivies debate free tuition for veterans - April 20, 2009
Why do students reverse transfer? - April 19, 2009
NIH releases draft guidelines on federal stem-cell dollars - April 19, 2009
Biden wants to make college more affordable - April 18, 2009
Colo. budget plan back at square one - April 16, 2009
Student-loan borrowers get breaks - April 14, 2009
Two-thirds of students get financial aid - April 14, 2009
Virginia Tech reopens site of 2007 mass shooting - April 13, 2009
Colorado Senate begins debating budget - April 9, 2009
Budget cuts sought to rescue Colo. high ed - April 9, 2009
Italian university devastated by earthquake; rector appeals for help finding places for 27,000 students - April 7, 2009
MIT students build supercharged solar car named Eleanor - April 7, 2009
Monkeys escape from unlocked cage at Oregon U. research center - April 6, 2009
Students rally at the State Capitol - April 6, 2009
Colo. higher ed runs risk of losing federal stimulus money - April 3, 2009
Jury says Churchill was wrongly fired - April 3, 2009
Colleges are the ones fearing rejection letters in the new transformed economic landscape - April 2, 2009
Education Department encourages financial aid professionals to reach out to struggling families - April 2, 2009
UC San Diego accidently sends e-mail invite to rejected students - April 1, 2009
Stimulus means Pell grants for more Colo. students - March 28, 2009
College phone both stunt a throwback to the 1950s - March 27, 2009
Surcharge proposed at U. of Wisconsin to improve student services - March 27, 2009
Economy influences college choices - March 26, 2009
Lawmakers consider selling CollegeInvest - March 25, 2009
Harvard investigates police use of cars, gas - March 24, 2009
State universities face cuts in ambitions - March 21, 2009
Obama to speak at three commencements in May - March 20, 2009
NSF wants 'new' PI's with 'high-risk, high-return research' projects - March 21, 2009
Data on undocumented students - March 17, 2009
Graduation rates of NCAA's top basketball seeds vary - March 17, 2009
Former foster kids get higher ed assistance - March 16, 2009
Surge toward public service jobs - March 16, 2009
U. of Massachusetts releases reorganization plan - March 13, 2009
CU regents debate how to boost graduation rates - March 12, 2009
Freshmen, booze, and hitting the books - March 12, 2009
Stock market threatens state-run prepaid tuition plans - March 10, 2009
Obama urges colleges to control costs - March 10, 2009
Economy leaves admissions staffers guessing which students will actually attend - March 8,2009
Ph.D. candidates face tough job market - March 7, 2009
Sabbaticals no longer taken for granted - March 6, 2009
Ad revenues decline for college newspapers - March 6, 2009
Students get life lessons in economics - March 4, 2009
Job market will be brutal for college seniors - March 5, 2009
Candidates for CU chancellor must be adept at pruning - March 3, 2009
Visa troubles for foreign students - March 3, 2009
Colo. in-state tuition for illegal immigrants - March 1, 2009
Obama aims high for higher ed - March 1, 2009
College of Santa Fe to close May 22 - March 1, 2009
Tennessee Board of Regents suspends search for new chancellor citing economic uncertainty - February 26, 2009
Not just college presidents earn the big bucks - February 25, 2009
Arizona colleges warn student about spring break in Mexico - February 24, 2009
CU freshman applications down 15 percent - February 23, 2009
Flu on campus - February 22, 2009
Kent U. halts faculty sabbaticals for next year - February 19, 2009
For Secretary of Education, stimulus bill means power, money, and risk - February 17, 2009
Colorado's budget woes continue - February 17, 2009
National census of chief academic officers - February 16, 2009
Coaches sidelined by furloughs at several Division I universities - February 16, 2009
Stimulus package to provide college tuition help - February 15, 2009
First Lady Michelle Obama visits Dept. of Education - February 12, 2009
Recruiting out-of-state students - February 12, 2009
Grad school's out at U. of Minnesota - February 12, 2009
Son gets same dorm room his dad had 30 years ago - February 12, 2009
Workers returning to college to retrain - February 12, 2009
College early-admissions frenzy - February 12, 2009
No-frills, cut-rate campus - February 4, 2009
College professor accused in Rwanda genocide - February 4, 2009
Colo. lawmaker seeks in-state tuition for immigrants - February 1, 2009
Israeli entrepreneur plans free online global university - February 1, 2009
Education ranks 7th in spending on federal lobbying - February 1, 2009
Former Gov. Owens minces no words on ex-prof Churchill - January 31, 2009
Auraria crime program targets female victims - January 28, 2009
Jill Biden returns to teaching at a community college - January 27, 2009
Faculty members who become administrators - January 26, 2009
College financial aid system 'in crisis' - January 26, 2009
Freshman retention continues to decline - January 22, 2009
Grad student brutally slain in cafe at Virginia Tech - January 22, 2009
More researchers mix work, parenthood - January 19, 2009
Governor's fiscal plan tough hit for Colo. universities - January 18, 2009
NCAA president has cancer - January 18, 2009
Rejecting the academic fast track - January 15, 2009
Students covering larger share of costs - January 15, 2009
Florida State star picks Oxford over NFL draft - January 15, 2009
Copter crash at Texas A&M kills one - January 13, 2009
Kansas State picked for lab to study bio threats - January 13, 2009
College grads faring much better among job cuts - January 11, 2009
Aims degree programs leaving Loveland for Berthoud - January 11, 2009
New board members named for Mines, Adams State - January 11, 2009
DU mourns carbon-monoxide poisoning victim - January 11, 2009
ASU and Penn team up on technology transfer - January 9, 2009
Princeton looks for ways to cut $50 million from budget - January 9, 2009
Ohio U. prof named White House photographer - January 7, 2009
Distance education a staple of college life - January 7, 2009
University uses webcam to interview students - January 7, 2009
Athletes scored well below classmates on SATs - January 7, 2009
Economy domiated higher ed news in 2008 - January 7, 2009
29 dorm rooms broken into at UNC - January 7, 2009
Canadian universites attracting more U.S. students - January 7, 2009
Parking incentive to go green at DU - January 7, 2009
State providing $30M loan to CollegeInvest - January 7, 2009
Catering to transfer students - January 7, 2009
Faculty play role outside class as mentors - November 17, 2008
America gets a professor-in-chief - November 5, 2008
President-elect Obama on higher ed - November 5, 2008
From combat to campus - November 5, 2008
Mental-health guide to help with distressed students - November 5, 2008
UNC proposes education 'think tank' - November 4, 2008
Southern U. locks horns with FEMA - November 4, 2008
DU rejects Boone mascot resurrection - November 4, 2008
Clicker popularity and policies - November 4, 2008
Britain fears infiltration of labs by foreign students - November 3, 2008

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