Colleges Should Compete Less and Collaborate More in Admissions, Report Says Source: Chronicle of Higher Education A report by the University of Southern California's Center for Enrollment Research, Policy, and Practice, and the Education Conservancy, urges presidents and trustees to "move beyond the anarchy of untempered competition." In short, the report says, selective colleges are doing more to serve themselves than to serve the public. Changes Set for Federal Financial Aid Programs Source: Daily Herald (Utah) A review of the changes to student financial aid in the Budget Control Act: more Pell Grants, no more subsidized loans for grad students, and a cut in repayment incentives. Grant Recipients and Race Source: Inside Higher Ed Contrary to "myth" of minority scholarship inequity, white students receive disproportionate share of institutional merit-based and private grants, study finds. College students living in the lap of luxury Source: Los Angeles Times Gym-tan-laundry is just the beginning at a new luxury apartment complex near the University of Southern California campus. Nearly every detail at West 27th Place is upmarket, from the fountains, landscaping and custom outdoor light fixtures to the granite countertops and big-screen HD television sets in every unit. How Visible is Your President as Students Return to Campus? Source: The Washington Post With tuition higher than ever, many students and their parents expect the president to be accessible and personable. This blogger has compiled examples of how presidents at different institutions are partaking in activities welcoming students to campus.
