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NEWS BRIEFS: William Bowen, Higher Education Visionary and Articulate Spokesman, Dies at 83

Dr. Bowen was provost, then president, at Princeton and also served as a foundation president. A champion of the public good, he wrote widely …

by Future U/ October 23, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

Wisconsin star, Nigel Hayes, used ESPN’s College GameDay program to call out financial choices of the Big Ten and NCAA. Read …

by Future U/ October 17, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Over 90% of lower-income students who apply receive Pell Grants (financial aid, not a loan). The problem: many students don’t apply. Kresge …

by Future U/ October 16, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Dr. Benjamin Payton transformed the school founded by Booker T. Washington. Read more about his extraordinary life and contributions.

by Future U/ October 13, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Baylor is back in the national spotlight with more distressing news. Read more here.

by Future U/ October 12, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

“All the money they have, and they still want to squeeze every bit out of us,” Anabela A. Pappas, a …

by Future U/ October 11, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

Investments will focus on enhancement programs for students and faculty, including student recruitment.

by Future U/ October 9, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

The campus wide program, which will focus on the causes and consequences of poverty, was announced on Wednesday by university president, …

by Future U/ October 7, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

“Food insecurity is a problem even for students who are employed, have a meal plan, and are receiving financial aid,” said …

by Future U/ October 5, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

From NYTs: “Georgia Tech may have discovered a whole new market for higher education, one that could change the way …

by Future U/ September 27, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has found irregularities in how some lenders account for student loan payments. Read more here.

by Future U/ September 26, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

Read David Jesse’s investigative report (from The Detroit Free Press as published in The Lansing State Journal). Excerpt: “Tuition at …

by Future U/ September 26, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Two photos emerged recently. University authorities are investigating. Read more here.

by Future U/ September 26, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Not without debate, UVM authorized the hoisting of a BLM flag adjacent to the U.S. flag. Read more here. Soon …

by Future U/ September 25, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/