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Universities, Inc.

Universities run much like any other human institutions, something that seems as obvious as it has long been misunderstood. They need revenue, market themselves, and in general serve their self interest. We look at how American higher education operates in ways that many Americans may not know.

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Posted inCalifornia, Higher Education, News, The West, Universities, Inc.

A new university whose debut probably could not have come at a worse time

by Matt Krupnick August 24, 2015April 8, 2021
Cal students at UC Berkeley on Friday, April 10, 2015.
Posted inHigher Education, News, The West, Universities, Inc.

Californians increasingly can’t get into state’s public colleges

by Matt Krupnick August 20, 2015April 8, 2021
Cal students in the Doe Library at UC Berkeley.
Posted inDivided We Learn, Higher Education, News, Universities, Inc.

Billions in Pell dollars go to students who never graduate

Avatar photo by Sarah Butrymowicz August 17, 2015April 8, 2021
Posted inHigher Education, News, Universities, Inc.

Benefits for their retirees could thwart universities’ cost-cutting plans

Avatar photo by Jon Marcus August 10, 2015April 8, 2021
In this Jan. 28, 2015 photo, College of DuPage President Robert Breuder listens at a special meeting in Glen Ellyn, Ill., to address the severance package awarded to him at a previous COD board meeting. Federal prosecutors are investigating spending and other issues at the college.
Posted inHigher Education, News, Universities, Inc.

Think university administrators’ salaries are high? Critics say their benefits are lavish

Avatar photo by Matt Krupnick and Jon Marcus August 5, 2015April 8, 2021
A Sweet Briar College graduate wipes away a tear during commencement exercises Saturday morning, May 16, 2015 near Amherst, Va. The school announced plans to close earlier in the year, potentially making the class of 2015 the school's last.
Posted inHigher Education, News, Universities, Inc.

The Sweet Briar lesson, and the future of small private colleges

Avatar photo by Jon Marcus July 23, 2015April 8, 2021
Posted inHigher Education, News, Universities, Inc.

The $150 million question—what does federal regulation really cost colleges?

Avatar photo by Jon Marcus July 16, 2015April 8, 2021
Posted inColumnists, For-Profit Colleges, Higher Education, Universities, Inc.

The perils of enrolling in for-profit colleges

Stephen Burd by Stephen Burd June 17, 2015April 8, 2021
Posted inColumnists, Community Colleges, Education by the Numbers, Higher Education, Proof Points, Universities, Inc.

Underestimating the true cost of college

Avatar photo by Jill Barshay June 1, 2015April 8, 2021
Posted inCommunity Colleges, Divided We Learn, Higher Education, News, Universities, Inc.

Private colleges target community college grads they once shunned

Avatar photo by Jon Marcus May 27, 2015April 8, 2021

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