October 2008 - Posts

• Analysis: New Strains Put Pressure on Traditional College-Pricing Model

  Many students get grant aid that effectively discounts the cost of tuition. But the pool of students who can pay full price -- and subsidize those discounts -- may be shrinking. Read More... Posted Oct 31 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Israeli Universities to Open on Time, as Strike Is Settled

  Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel stepped in and averted a nationwide university strike on Thursday, just three days before the scheduled beginning of the new academic year. Read More... Posted Oct 31 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Concerns Are Raised About How Okla. State U. Handled a Big Gift

  The university is being criticized for investing a $165-million donation from T. Boone Pickens in his own hedge fund, which plummeted in value this year, prompting him to give another $63-million this week. Read More... Posted Oct 30 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• At Annual Meeting, Financial Officers Find Plenty to Talk About

  The impact of the credit crunch on higher education was the No. 1 topic of conversation at the annual meeting of the Eastern Association of College and University Business Officers. Read More... Posted Oct 29 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Technology Survey Reveals Budget Cuts and Concerns About Staffing

  The annual Campus Computing Project indicates that budget cuts and hiring issues are uppermost in officials' minds. Read More... Posted Oct 29 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Texas A&M U. and Former Officials Settle Bonfire Lawsuit for $2.1-Million

  The university will pay $500,000, and the rest of the $2.1-million settlement will come from the insurance policies of two of the administrators who were sued. Read More... Posted Oct 29 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Google, Publishers, and Authors Settle Huge Book-Scanning Lawsuit

  Under the terms of the deal, Google will pay $125-million to establish a Book Rights Registry, to compensate authors and publishers whose copyrighted books have already been scanned, and to cover legal costs. Read More... Posted Oct 29 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• 2 College Presidents Had Ringside Seat to Wall Street Meltdown

  The presidents of Northwestern and St. John's Universities served on the Board of Directors of the Bear Stearns Companies. Read More... Posted Oct 28 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Direct Lending Could Overtake Bank-Based Student-Loan Programs Next Year

  Education Department data show an increase in direct lending, and a poll of colleges indicates many more may switch from the bank-based system. Read More... Posted Oct 28 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Students Think the Economy Is a Big Problem—Just Not for Them

  A brief look at students' views on the financial crisis and its impact on them, based on a CBS/UWIRE/Chronicle poll and interviews with financial-aid officials. Read More... Posted Oct 28 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• NCAA Takes Heat Over Commercialization of Athletes

  The Knight Commission says the association failed to hold the line against a fantasy football league that would use college athletes' names. Read More... Posted Oct 28 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Pennsylvania Holds Hearings on College Affordability

  With the state's public colleges priced among the highest in the country, the faltering economy led officials to accelerate hearings on the issue. Read More... Posted Oct 27 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Minority Scholars Find Encouragement on Path to a Ph.D.

  Annual institute allows doctoral students to share advice, network, and practice their interviewing skills. Read More... Posted Oct 27 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Iowa Loan Agency Favored Profits Over Students, Report Says

  The department repeatedly gave students false information about their options while paying employees bonuses if they steered students into more-costly alternatives, the attorney general has concluded. Read More... Posted Oct 27 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• 2-Year Colleges Are Eager to Prove Their Worth

  Several organizations are developing accountability measures for community colleges that would reflect how successful their students are in achieving their diverse goals. Read More... Posted Oct 24 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News