For the 99 percent of colleges, it was a pretty good fundraising year. For the 1 percent of super-wealthy elite, it was a much better one that catapu...
Mike Newman | Posted 11.14.2011
Public universities are supposed to be providing a public good to society and therefore should be forced to be transparent with their finances and accountable for their actions. Unfortunately, they are allowed to operate under the radar.
Arvind Ganesan | Posted 05.25.2011
Western universities are undoubtedly under pressure to find financial support, but this does not mean they should allow abusive and corrupt foreign dictators, officials or their families launder their images in exchange for money.
Jonathan R. Cole | Posted 05.25.2011
If you asked most college and university presidents where does a dollar of tuition go in their school's budget - how is it partitioned and used - the...
AP | ERIC GORSKI | Posted 05.25.2011
In the last year, the nation's private colleges have laid off staff, shelved construction projects, slashed sports teams and turned down thermostats t...
newsobserver.com | By JAMES A. BELVIN JR. | Posted 05.25.2011
I have just retired after almost 35 years as Duke University's director of financial aid. I remain keenly interested in the landmark debate over coll...
AP | JUSTIN POPE | Posted 04.16.2012