Higher Education

Saving Journalism (It’s Not Academic) Saving Journalism (It’s Not Academic)

Are universities the last hope for a home for quality journalism?

Dec 2, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman

California Scheming California Scheming

In the latest push to privatize public education, regents at the University of California have raised tuition by 32 percent.

Nov 24, 2009 / Feature / Ben Ehrenreich

Back to the USSA Back to the USSA

The country's oldest student association has its eyes on the prize--student aid reform.

Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Te-Ping Chen

Enrollment Abuse Allegations Plague University of Phoenix Enrollment Abuse Allegations Plague University of Phoenix

Phoenix has allegedly broken the law by tying recruiters' pay to enrollment numbers, creating pressure to sign up unqualified students.

Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Sharona Coutts

The Right Goes Viral The Right Goes Viral

A new site lets you rate teachers, review textbooks and "raise awareness about America’s slide to communism."

Oct 21, 2009 / StudentNation / Francis Reynolds

Seeing Through the ‘Morehouse Mystique’ Seeing Through the ‘Morehouse Mystique’

New clothing rules reveal Morehouse College's disregard for the T in LGBT.

Oct 20, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Time to Raise Pell! Time to Raise Pell!

Young people urge their Senators to support cutting wasteful subsidies to student loan companies, and to invest at least $40 billion in the Pell grant program.

Oct 7, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Harvard, Heal Thyself (Why Journalism Matters) Harvard, Heal Thyself (Why Journalism Matters)

A monthlong investigation finds plenty of fire to go with the smoke surrounding the university's incredibly vague conflict-of-interest policies.

Sep 9, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman

Obama’s CIA-on-Campus Program Obama’s CIA-on-Campus Program

Shrouded in secrecy, "intelligence officer training" conflicts with universities' commitment to openness and free inquiry.

Sep 9, 2009 / Feature / Jon Wiener

California’s Higher Education Crisis California’s Higher Education Crisis

Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed budget cuts would be an unmitigated disaster for California's public universities.

Jun 12, 2009 / Feature / Laila Lalami

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