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Reserve Judgment
State lawmakers say the U. of Wisconsin system’s budget balances are excessive. Higher education officials say that criticism is a misreading of how university budgets work. It’s not the first such conflict, and it won’t be the last.
Stepping Out of the Spotlight
Outgoing chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill will become provost at Washington University, an uncommon move that reinforces a trend of public university administrators finding a home in private higher ed.
Can Funding Be Fair?
The University of California system is changing the way it funds its 10 campuses to equalize per-student appropriations.
Another Liberal Arts Critic
North Carolina governor becomes the latest Republican to question the value of liberal arts, push more vocational training and target the state's flagship.
Opinion
What a University Owes a Town
In the wake of the shootings at Sandy Hook, Susan Herbst -- president of a university in the shadow of Newtown, Conn. -- assesses the tragedy's implications for her institution, and others.
Brand New Online Heavies
Nonprofit colleges are moving into for-profits' turf online, study finds, sparking new competition based on price and brand.
Opinion
The Power of Systemness
Leaders like SUNY's Nancy Zimpher want to rethink public higher education in ways that emphasize state and student needs and strengthen the colleges that do the heavy lifting, writes Sara Goldrick-Rab.
Get Me a Med School! Stat!
Several prominent universities, driven by revenue and prestige concerns, are building or merging with medical schools at a furious pace.