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President of California U. of Pennsylvania Is Fired
Angelo Armenti Jr., who had led the public institution for 20 years, was terminated a day before the release of an audit that criticized university financial dealings.
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Quest for College Accountability Demands Yet More Data
A panel assembled by the National Research Council to study ideas for measuring institutional quality has delivered a report that indicates just how hard that is to do.
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IRS Is Urged to Reduce Paperwork Burden on Colleges and Other Charities
Nonprofit groups are being forced to spend too much time and money reporting on their finances and other activities, critics said at a Congressional hearing.
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Groups Voice Concerns Over New Rules on Veterans' Education Benefits
A U.S. House panel heard a range of views about the steps that President Obama is taking to crack down on deceptive practices by colleges that recruit veterans.
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What Does $1-Trillion Mean? Maybe Not Much
Student-loan debt is in the spotlight, but what does the total amount outstanding really tell us?
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With Choice of New Leader, College Board Hopes to Extend Its Reach
Over the last decade, the organization has pushed more deeply into K-12 issues, the terrain where David Coleman has made his name.
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MIT Names Its Provost, Who Led Online-Education Efforts, as New President
L. Rafael Reif, a faculty member for 32 years, has played a lead role in the creation of MITx and edX.
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U. of North Texas-Dallas Seeks Faculty Views on Bain's 'New University' Model
The high-powered management-consulting firm has been providing free advice on how to build "the university of the 21st century."
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Illinois Bill Would Ban Use of Search Firms in Hiring at Public Universities
Lawmakers are questioning the cost of the growing use of outside consultants. Universities say they would be at a competitive disadvantage in recruiting without them.
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Florida A&M President Suspends Band Through Next Year
The Marching 100, embroiled in a hazing scandal since last fall, will not play in 2012-13.
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NIH Is Prodded to Consider a Better Science for Allocating Research Dollars
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Student Loans Have Become 'Pawn in the Latest Political Fight'
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To Develop Student Entrepreneurs, Colleges Incubate Their Ideas
- Amid Confusing Signals From Regents, U. of Texas President's Job Hangs in Balance
- New Microgrants at U. of Michigan Will Spark Innovative Research
Administration Data
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Presidents Defend Their Pay as Public Colleges Slash Budgets
Some leaders draw hefty compensation while their states suffer from huge shortfalls.
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Searchable Database: Compensation of Private-Institution Chief Executives
- Interactive Tool: Tuition Over Time, 1999-2010
