| 08/27/2008 12:00 AM |
| Amazon.com May Market Kindle E-Book Reader to Colleges |
| Amazon is working on a new version of the Kindle. |
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| 08/27/2008 12:00 AM |
| Texas A&M Hits Its Enrollment High at 47,925 Students |
| Approaching the 48,000 level for the first time will probably result in Texas A&M remaining at least the sixth-largest university in the nation. |
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| 08/27/2008 12:00 AM |
| Private Student Loans Tougher to Find |
| In recent months, several large lenders have stopped providing private student loans. |
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| 08/27/2008 12:00 AM |
| Editorial: No One Should Have to Stand in Line for 10 Hours to Vote |
| There have long been reports of elections administrators in college towns trying to suppress the “out of town” student vote. |
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| 08/27/2008 12:00 AM |
| Nevada''s Gov. Gibbons Finally Answers Chancellor''s Memos |
| Gov. Jim Gibbons’ administration finally hit back last week, signaling a more aggressive effort to defend and promote the governor’s position in the run-up to the 2009 legislative session. |
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| 08/27/2008 12:00 AM |
| Arizona''s Illegal College Students Are Dropping Out |
| Changing laws have made life tougher for illegal immigrants in Arizona, including young people giving up dreams of college because they are unable to pay out-of-state tuition. |
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| 08/27/2008 12:00 AM |
| U.S. Colleges'' Green Grade: C- |
| The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) on Aug. 21 released its own ratings of American colleges and universities -- based not on selectivity, but on greenness. |
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| 08/27/2008 12:00 AM |
| Colleges Work to Keep Students in School Until They Earn Degree |
| College enrollments have been on the rise for decades, but the proportion of students who earn a bachelor''s degree within five years has stagnated at about 52%. |
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| 08/27/2008 12:00 AM |
| Illinois Governor Signs Bill Demanding Colleges Set Up Emergency-Response Plans |
| Under a measure Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed into law Friday, schools will work with state and local emergency management officials beginning Jan. 1. |
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| 08/26/2008 12:00 AM |
| Students Come First Again on Facebook with Inigral App |
| The new application is called Schools and will allow students to view their courses via Facebook and communicate with classmates and friends. |
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| 08/26/2008 12:00 AM |
| Loan Cost Increases Pinch Students |
| Fewer lenders and incentives, higher interest rates make it harder for borrowers to cover rising tuition. |
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| 08/26/2008 12:00 AM |
| University of Massachusetts Tackles Alcohol Abuse |
| Deserved or not, the "Zoo Mass" reputation fueled a self-perpetuating problem, administrators say: Some students drank heavily because they believed everyone else was. |
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| 08/26/2008 12:00 AM |
| Live in the Dorm or Buy a House? |
| Rising college costs are causing some parents to consider alternate housing for their students. |
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| 08/26/2008 12:00 AM |
| Following the Kids to College |
| Some parents are investing in college towns in an unexpected new way: they’re following their kids to college. |
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| 08/26/2008 12:00 AM |
| Universities Try to Control Students Off Campus |
| A growing number of universities are starting to take a more proactive approach to monitoring off-campus behavior and neighbors say the efforts are working. |
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| 08/26/2008 12:00 AM |
| Money Tight, Loans Scarce, Some Do College in Three Years |
Soaring tuition costs are prompting a small but growing number of students to compress their college careers into three years.
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| 08/26/2008 12:00 AM |
| Campuses Give ''Green'' That Old College Try |
| Higher education has found a higher calling: Sustainability is a top priority for many university presidents across the country. |
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| 08/25/2008 12:00 AM |
| Loyola Seeking a Name Change |
| Loyola College in Maryland announced yesterday that it will become Loyola University Maryland. |
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| 08/25/2008 12:00 AM |
| Nevada Governor Reacts to Criticism of Spending Cuts |
| In a letter to Chancellor Jim Rogers, the Republican governor repeated his long-standing opposition to new or higher taxes. |
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| 08/25/2008 12:00 AM |
| Study: Cost Often Not Factor When Picking College |
| Most American families don''t factor in their child''s expected earning power when considering the potential debt load for college. |
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| 08/25/2008 12:00 AM |
| Shake-Up at the University of Maryland Medical System |
| The board chairman and nine other directors have resigned. |
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| 08/25/2008 12:00 AM |
| What''s Really Driving Skyrocketing Prices |
| The goal of collegiate bling is to entice more people to apply. |
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| 08/25/2008 12:00 AM |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Sees Record Revenue from Apparel, Goods |
| The university earned a record $2.8 million in royalties from sales of sweat shirts, hats, jerseys, and other items in the budget year that ended June 30. |
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| 08/25/2008 12:00 AM |
| Sallie Mae to Issue $20 Billion in Loans |
| SLM also said its wholly owned subsidiary, Sallie Mae Bank, has agreed with federal regulators not to engage in certain "co-branded marketing practices.'''' |
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| 08/25/2008 12:00 AM |
| Missing University of Iowa Professor Is Dead, Kin Think |
| He was charged Aug. 8 with four counts of accepting bribes. |
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