Read more universities stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/14697/universities.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:59:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72155/public-college-tuition-rises-despite-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHoping for a tuition break in the recession? Fat chance. The price of a college education continues to rise, with costs at public schools rising faster than those at private institutions. Tuition and fees at a public 4-year college now average $7,020, versus $26,273 at a private college....http://www.newser.com/story/72155/public-college-tuition-rises-despite-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Oct 2009 17:32:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69643/egypt-delays-school-opening-to-combat-swine-flu.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFears of a swine flu outbreak have moved the Egyptian government to delay the start of the school year at state-run schools and universities by at least 1 week, the BBC reports. Government-run schools had been set to begin school the last week of September; they will now open Oct....http://www.newser.com/story/69643/egypt-delays-school-opening-to-combat-swine-flu.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Sep 2009 13:09:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66694/strapped-campuses-grumble-about-presidents-mansions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn opulent, rent-free mansion complete with staff is one of the perks of the job for many university presidents but the luxury is beginning to grate on financially strapped campuses, the Boston Globe reports. A chorus of complaints can be heard on campuses hit by layoffs, and universities like Harvard...http://www.newser.com/story/66694/strapped-campuses-grumble-about-presidents-mansions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Aug 2009 4:15:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62654/feds-to-streamline-infamous-financial-aid-form.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe White House today will unveil its plan to make it easier for students to get federal aid by cutting the fiendishly complex application down to size, the New York Times reports. The FAFSA—Free Application for Federal Student Aid—is notorious for being harder to fill out than a...http://www.newser.com/story/62654/feds-to-streamline-infamous-financial-aid-form.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Jun 2009 5:49:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60513/business-grads-promise-a-more-ethical-future.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe next generation of business school grads may change the face of finance for the better, the New York Times reports. MBA programs across the country are seeing an explosion of interest in ethics courses, and at Harvard Business School a full 20% of this year's grads have signed a...http://www.newser.com/story/60513/business-grads-promise-a-more-ethical-future.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 30 May 2009 6:37:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59907/colleges-consider-move-to-3-year-degrees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA growing number of colleges are looking at ways to cram 4-year degree courses into 3 to help students combat tough times, the Washington Post reports. More than half of teens have changed their college plans because of the economy, according to a recent survey, and many in the world...http://www.newser.com/story/59907/colleges-consider-move-to-3-year-degrees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 23 May 2009 9:28:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57745/chinese-flock-to-us-colleges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe population of Chinese students in the US has soared in recent years, the Washington Post reports, driven by a US reputation for top-notch education and an expanding Chinese middle class. For years, Chinese undergrads in the US numbered about 9,000; in 2007, that figure surged to some 16,...http://www.newser.com/story/57745/chinese-flock-to-us-colleges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 01 May 2009 8:42:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57490/colleges-snoop-on-applicants-online-lives.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA quarter of colleges check applicants' social networking pages or run their names through search engines, according to a new report. The colleges didn't say whether their online findings could make or break an application, but the study's authors believe overly candid online postings have the potential to sink one's...http://www.newser.com/story/57490/colleges-snoop-on-applicants-online-lives.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Apr 2009 6:30:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54244/magna-cum-fraud-top-schools-for-scoundrels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMany of the bigwigs involved in the financial crisis went to the same few elite schools, notes Joe Weisenthal in Business Insider . Maybe, he writes, when the crisis begins to fade, we’ll think twice about having another Harvardian or MIT grad running things. Among the offending institutions: New York University:...http://www.newser.com/story/54244/magna-cum-fraud-top-schools-for-scoundrels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Mar 2009 14:33:37 CDT