Colleges catering to curious parents as well as prospective students Source: The Washington Post By: Jenna Johnson In this spring admission season, many colleges target parents via their Web sites, and some address financial aid letters: "To the parents of . . . ." Catholic University plans to have a parents-only reception with administrators, professors and alumni this month. St. Mary's College of Maryland posts letters from parents and their e-mail addresses on its admissions Web site. And Wake Forest University hosts a "mock class" for parents to pepper faculty with questions. Theres a high calling in private higher education - Opinion Piece Source: Kansas City Star By: David L. Sallee David L. Sallee, president of William Jewell College, writes: In assessing the impact that private institutions have on the landscape of higher education in Missouri, it is important to reflect on figures compiled by Independent Colleges and Universities of Missouri (ICUM). Independent institutions enroll 35 percent of Missouri's college and university students, but they produce nearly half of the bachelor's degrees awarded in Missouri. Creation and Accreditation Source: Inside Higher Ed By: Libby A. Nelson A Seventh-day Adventist university in California must resolve a dispute about teaching evolution in its biology classes or risk losing its status with the church. Burden of College Loans on Graduates Grows Source: The New York Times By: Tamar Lewin Student loan debt outpaced credit card debt for the first time last year and is likely to top a trillion dollars this year as more students go to college and a growing share borrow money to do so. Elmhurst College Diverts Electronics From Landfills Source: TribLocal Elmhurst By: Annemarie Mannion Handing off a dead computer and out-of-date televisions to students at Elmhurst College, Ron Gorski wondered if he could get another task accomplished besides recycling his used electronics. What's 'Good Enough'? Source: Inside Higher Ed By: Doug Lederman Western accreditor ponders new approach that would require colleges to compare levels of student learning and share accrediting letters with the public.
