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High Oil Prices Offer Endowment Boost
Aug 31, 2022
Oil prices are on a major upswing and paying off for some endowments, even as colleges face pressure to divest from fossil fuels over climate change concerns.

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"The Psychological Power of the Word 'Free' "
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Inflation Swells Tuition Prices
Howard’s $785M Investment Far Surpasses Other HBCUs

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Oil prices boom amid pressure to divest from fossil fuels
August 31, 2022
Oil prices are on a major upswing and paying off for some endowments, even as colleges face pressure to divest from fossil fuels over climate change concerns.
Community colleges recover students through free tuition
August 11, 2022
Some community colleges that lost enrollment during the pandemic are luring students back by promising them free tuition.
Tuition held steady during the pandemic, but now it's climbing
May 13, 2022
College tuition largely held steady during the pandemic. Now rampant inflation is pushing tuition costs up, with some institutions approving steep increases unseen since the recession of 2008.
Howard to spend $785M on new construction, renovations
April 1, 2022
Most historically Black colleges and universities can’t fix existing facilities, let alone build new ones. In a perennially underfunded sector, Howard University’s $785 million for construction stands out.
Insolvency declaration at Laurentian throws much into limbo
April 29, 2021
Laurentian University's financial insolvency leads to 110 faculty layoffs and grave questions about the future of the institution and its three federated universities -- including one of Canada's oldest Indigenous studies programs.  
Marlboro College and U of Bridgeport drop plans to merge
September 16, 2019
Marlboro College and University of Bridgeport drop plans to merge. Marlboro says it's optimistic about finding another partner.
U of Louisville Foundation sues professor it partnered with to a launch a personalized medicine lab
November 12, 2018
In what critics say is another bad decision for the U of Louisville Foundation, it's suing a professor it partnered with to launch a failed personalized medicine lab.
College tuition and fees moderating, could rise again
October 17, 2018
New annual data from the College Board show that college tuition and fees have moderated since the recession, with public college prices dropping slightly this year. But they may rise again soon.
Coaching pressures likely led to 'toxic' environment in football at U of Maryland
August 14, 2018
Experts say pressure to succeed in big-time football is behind reports of thrown weights, repeated verbal abuse and more at Maryland. Did it take a student's death to capture attention?
Tuition freeze raises Purdue's profile -- at what cost?
April 19, 2018
Holding tuition flat since 2012-13 has raised the land-grant university’s profile and helped it grow, but it is fueling competition for resources by academic departments -- and Purdue is still working to enroll more students from Indiana.

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