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Colleges
Investors are hot on student housing
Feb 27, 2018
When you think of commercial real estate, big urban skyscrapers or suburban office parks might come to mind. But college towns and university-adjacent apartment buildings are magnets for U.S. investors and many from abroad. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
After UC Berkeley protests, Trump questions pulling federal funds
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Reema Khrais
Feb 2, 2017
On Wednesday night, protests erupted at the University of California, Berkeley, hours before controversial right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was scheduled to speak. University officials said protests were peaceful until a group of people started lighting fires and smashing windows. The university canceled the speech, citing safety concerns. Then, early Thursday morning, President Donald Trump weighed […]
University food pantries aim to provide food assistance to students
Jan 16, 2017
The College and University Food Bank Alliance fights student hunger. Since 2014, its membership has doubled, with almost 400 campuses participating.
Jennie Cecil Moore
For-profit colleges lead downward trend in undergraduate enrollment
Dec 19, 2016
A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows enrollment is down 1.4 percent since last fall. For-profit institutions were hit the hardest, with enrollment down 14.5 percent. Experts say that’s partly to do with the big players in the industry — ITT Tech and Corinthian — closing their doors, but it also […]
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Local Money: Universities look to expand
Dec 18, 2015
Like many other universities, Vanderbilt University is looking to grow.
Group of colleges creates its own admissions app
Sep 29, 2015
The group says its aim is to make colleges more affordable.
If students default, should colleges pay up?
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Nova Safo
May 20, 2015
A Senate committee is considering changes to college loan default rules.
For public good, not for profit.
A move to simplify the FAFSA
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Amy Scott
Jan 28, 2015
Lawmakers want to knock the 108-question student aid form down to two questions.
The business of preventing sexual assault on campus
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Annie Baxter
Aug 29, 2014
Consultants and app developers are lining up to help schools - and cash in.
College philanthropy hits new high
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Amy Scott
Feb 12, 2014
Donations to higher ed reached $33.8 billion in 2013.