Get Ready for July Madness

There are no brackets to guide you through it, but July is the prime month for presidential transitions at private colleges. To keep up on who's going where, visit our Comings and Goings page, with up-to-the-minute news of the many appointments now being made.

NAICU in the News

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

December	November	October	September
August	July	June	May
April	March	February	January

 

(To browse 2009 stories, click here)

MARCH

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 *



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

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

December	November	October	September
August	July	June	May
April	March	February	January

(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?)


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2008

December	November	October	September
August	July	June	May
April	March	February	January

(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)

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2007 

December	November	October	September
August	July	June	May
April	March	February	January

(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.