Higher Education Funding

The Corporate University Model: Part 2

Stuart McIntyre | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: For-Profit Universities, Corporate University, For-Profit Colleges, University Education, Higher Education Funding, Corporate Universities, University Corporations, State Funding University, College News, Higher Education, College News
Stuart McIntyre

As private funding displaces public funding and the diversity of people and ideas is diminished, the corporate university will become an institution that serves private interests over vital public goods.

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The Corporate University Model: Part One

Stuart McIntyre | Posted 05.13.2012

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Stuart McIntyre

The modern corporate university will be a center of economic activity. Programs that bring in money will be given priority for funding, and their surpluses can be reinvested into programs that run at a loss, if the administration so chooses.

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It's Time to Think Differently About Education Funding

Chacona Winters Johnson | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Michigan Higher Education Funding, Detroit Public School Funding, Michigan Public School Funding, Michigan Public Schools, Detroit Public Schools, Higher Education Philanthropy, Higher Education Funding, Detroit Education, Detroit News
Chacona Winters Johnson

It is clear that the state can no longer provide excellence in public education on its own. That is why it is crucial for our communities to follow the lead of higher education to come together to inject philanthropy into public education.

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Historically Black Colleges and Universities Are Worth Saving

Matthew Lynch, Ed.D. | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Higher Education, Hbcus, Historically-Black-Colleges-and-Universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hbcu, Hbcu Infrastructure, Higher Education Funding, Hbcu Graduation Rates, Hbcu-Funding, Black Voices News
Matthew Lynch, Ed.D.

If you haven't been paying much attention to the debate concerning the relevance and effectiveness of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), now is the time to sit up and take notice.

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Let's Tie College Funding to Student Success

Sheila Simon | Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: Education, Illinois Education, Higher Education, Performance Funding, Illinois Education Funding, Higher Education Funding, Illinois Colleges, Chicago News
Sheila Simon

We all know our state needs to have a more educated workforce. In this school year I am anticipating something new in higher education: performance funding, a way to reward good results.

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Higher Learning, Citizenship And The Pursuit Of Values

Arnold M. Eisen | Posted 07.26.2011

Read More: Citizenship, Religion, Education, Commencement, Humanities, Values, Budget Cuts, Higher Education Funding, Liberal Arts, Higher Education, Jewish Theological Seminary, College Graduates, Religion News
Arnold M. Eisen

It seems obvious to many of us that support for higher education is essential to meeting the challenges we face as a nation and to making sure that we are equipped to embrace rather than shrink from change.

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Invest in Our Education... Pretty Please?

xxxDan Treadwayxxx | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: University of Texas, Higher Education, Lobbying, Texas Legislature, Higher Education Funding, College News
xxxDan Treadwayxxx

Adequate funding, less discrimination, no guns. The concepts seemed simple enough, to the extent that it was depressing that we had to lobby for them.

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Education Investments: A Sure Thing in Shaky Times

Henry Cuellar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Education, Higher Education, Education Reform, Education Funding, Hispanics-Education, U.S. Education, Higher Education Funding, Politics News
Henry Cuellar

You don't need a degree to know that those who have gone on to college typically earn more money. In the district I represent, which is largely Hispanic, only about 20 percent of adults have college degrees.

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Einztein and the Destabilization of the Edu-Content Industry

Chrissie Brodigan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Marco Masoni, David Willey, Cost of Higher Education, Anya-Kamenetz, Higher Education Funding, Mark Zuckerberg, Fred Wilson, Higher Education, Lawrence Lessig, Einztein, College News
Chrissie Brodigan

There's a battle brewing to circumvent the bureaucracy of universities and the classroom execution of the traditional professoriate.

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University Of Colorado Tuition

The Denver Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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University of Colorado regents will vote on a 9 percent tuition increase for students on March 29. Boulder resident undergraduates would face a 9 p...

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Fighting for Higher Education and the Future of California

Alberto Torrico | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Prison Reform, AB 656, Assemblyman Alberto Torrico, Higher Education, Higher Education Funding, Politics News
Alberto Torrico

For the first time in California's history, our state government spent more money on prisons than higher education. It's a shocking figure - but not...

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Colorado Higher Education Bracing For Tuition Increases, Layoffs Under Governor's New Budget

The Denver Daily News | Peter Marcus | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill Ritter, Colorado Budget, Stimulus, Higher Education Funding, Colorado Higher Education, Denver News

The president of the Colorado Community College System says "everything is on the table" as higher education braces for yet more painful cuts. Gov....

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Colorado Census Information Reveals Stat's Quirks

The Denver Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Latinos, Census, Rural Population, Colorado Census, Marijuana, Higher Education Funding, Bruce Benson, Denver News

Forget Trivial Pursuit. The U.S. Census Bureau has its own almanac of little-known facts and figures about the nation that it has been publishing s...

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Anschutz Medical School Accreditation: CU Officials Worried About Losing Accreditation

The Denver Post | Tim Hoover | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Colorado Budget, CU Medical School, Anschutz Medical Campus, Higher Education Funding, Bruce Benson, Cu Med School's Accreditation, Medical School Accreditation, Denver News

State funding for the University of Colorado's medical school is so low that college officials are concerned the institution could lose its accreditat...

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