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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… Liberal arts colleges add classes to prepare students for jobs Liberal arts colleges make a passionate case that the skills they offer — analysis, writing, argument — are the best preparation for a career in the ever-changing business world… College orientations get political Students arriving on campus encounter supersized efforts to encourage them to cast ballots… Is college still worth the price? Costs are soaring twice as fast as inflation, even as salaries for graduates are falling. Time to examine the old belief that college is worth whatever you can pay… Weak economy spurs growth for community colleges Two-year community colleges are seeing record enrollment as families squeezed by tough economic times steer high school graduates away from more expensive four-year universities… For Most People, College Is a Waste of Time Imagine that America had no system of post-secondary education, and you were a member of a task force assigned to create one from scratch… Students Face Hit As Private Lending Dries Up A retreat by private-sector lenders from the market for education loans is threatening to keep thousands of students out of college in the coming academic year… Column: In a tough economy, good news for students When you can barely afford to pay for a gallon of gas or a gallon of milk, the prospect of college tuition and fees can be daunting. Education Benefits Double to $90,000 Under New GI Bill That Goes Into Effect Today The new GI Bill, being called “a GI Bill for the 21st century,” is designed to allow more veterans to cover the full cost of their college education, making it possible for them to rely less on federal student loans, private student loans, or other forms of debt to pay for college… Energy Industry Leaders Commit $1.6 Million to UH Petroleum Program Two Fortune 500 oil companies have committed major funding to the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston… |
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