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Quote of the day:
Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.
Henry Van Dyke
Judge Scalia makes up with University of Chicago (Chicago Sun-Times)
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia kissed and made up with the University of Chicago Law School, where he used to teach, giving a speech Monday at which he defended his ruling against gun control and urged students to settle for a job at a law firm in Cleveland if it would let them work reasonable hours.
Obama's financial aid reform comes with strings attached (Chicago Tribune)
President Barack Obama wants to unleash the authority of the federal government on another troubled part of the business sector -- the business of higher education.
For-Profit Colleges Raise Tuition to Maximize Student-Aid Revenue, Study Suggests (Chronicle of Higher Education)
For-profit colleges that are ineligible to receive Title IV student-aid funds are a “sizable but overlooked” and little-studied part of the for-profit sector, and they tend to charge a lot less for their services than comparable for-profit colleges that are eligible for Title IV funds, according to a new paper published today by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
College Groups React to Obama's Higher-Education Budget With Praise and Caution (Chronicle of Higher Education)
President Obama's budget for the 2013 fiscal year, released on Monday, reaffirms his commitment to community colleges and college access, targeting scarce federal resources to job-training and student-aid programs.
Obama Seeks 1.5% Rise for Basic Research, Emphasizing Economic Benefits (Chronicle of Higher Education)
President Obama on Monday proposed a 1.5-percent increase in federal spending on basic scientific research for the coming fiscal year, with his heaviest emphasis on driving technologies calculated to have economic benefit.
New Budget Targets Pell, Community Colleges (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
The Obama administration on Monday outlined a new federal education budget with an increase in the maximum Pell Grant and a major new $8 billion initiative to promote community college/business partnerships ading to high-paying jobs.
University of Kentucky Program Helps First-generation College Students (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A new program at the University of Kentucky aims to help first-generation college students meet challenges and stay in school.
A Symbolic, But Pleasing, Budget (Inside Higher Ed)
WASHINGTON -- Higher education advocates found plenty to like in President Obama’s proposed fiscal year 2013 budget, announced Monday: $8 billion for community colleges over three years for job training, expanded student financial aid programs, and more money for some federally funded research.
Read more: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/02/14/obama-proposes-increase-education-spending#ixzz1mNDLFQxR
Inside Higher Ed
Profiting From Federal Aid (Inside Higher Ed)
For-profit colleges that can accept federal financial aid from students charge about 75 percent more in tuition than those that can’t, according to a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research, which suggests that federal aid might drive up college costs.
Read more: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/02/14/profits-receive-federal-aid-charge-more-study-finds#ixzz1mNDn3FZM
Inside Higher Ed
Lake Land spring enrollment highest ever recorded (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
MATTOON - The Lake Land College Board of Trustees heard Monday night that the college has recorded the highest spring semester 10th day enrollment in its history.
Tina Stovall, vice president for academic services, reported that Lake Land reached this record with the help of a substantial enrollment increase in the classes it offers at Illinois prisons.
Editorial: Market forces should impact tuition rates (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
President Obama in his state of the union speech suggested reigning in tuition increases to make college more affordable.
A way to federally mandate such action would be to penalize universities who don't comply through reductions in federal support.
Read more: http://jg-tc.com/news/opinion/our-view-market-forces-should-impact-tuition-rates/article_809a6320-56b9-11e1-88a0-0019bb2963f4.html#ixzz1mNHiDYyQ
Regional Office of Education announces scholarships (McDonough County, The Voice)
John Meixner, regional superintendent of Schools for Hancock and McDonough Counties, has announced the application procedures for several college scholarships available to high school seniors in Hancock and McDonough counties. Applications are available at the high school guidance office or at www.roe26.net.
Celebrate The Bard: ShakesFest begins Feb. 28 (McDonough County, The Voice)
Macomb, Ill. — Later this month, “Henry the Sixth” will be performed on the Western Illinois University campus and provide a rare opportunity to see a condensed version of William Shakespeare’s obscure, three-part history play.
Documents: Hogan pressured chancellors on enrollment plan (News-Gazette)
URBANA — Faced with mounting faculty resistance to enrollment management reforms, University of Illinois President Michael Hogan repeatedly pressured campus chancellors to publicly endorse the plan even as they pushed back to retain campus control over admissions, newly released documents show.
Black History speaker urges audience to remember forefathers (Peoria Journal Star)
EAST PEORIA — Lonnie Whisker told students at Illinois Central College that it's up to each individual to make their environment instead of allowing their environment to make them.
Editorial: Our View: Rock Valley College strike would hurt everyone (Rockford Register Star)
Declaring impasse and giving notice to strike seem like extreme positions by Rock Valley College and its faculty union when it appears the two sides are close to an agreement.
OPINION - Envisioning a Post-Campus America (The Atlantic)
MIT is going to offer certificates for completion of low-cost online coursework, an offering the university is calling MITx.
California Affirmative Action Ban, Proposition 209, Challenged In Court (The Huffington Post)
SAN FRANCISCO — Backers of affirmative action asked a federal appeals court Monday to overturn California's 15-year-old ban on considering race in public college admissions, citing a steep drop in black, Latino and Native American students at the state's elite campuses.
5 Things President Obama's 2013 Budget Does For Higher Education (The Huffington Post)
President Obama's budget proposal for the 2013 fiscal year would beef up spending on higher education. Appropriately, he unveiled it at a community college in Virginia on Monday.
Going To College At 63: 'You're Never Too Old To Live Your Dream' (The Huffington Post)
Priscilla Santiago of Bridgeport, Conn., is a mother of three, grandmother of seven and great-grandmother of five. At 63, she was also one of the oldest students to receive a bachelor's degree from Post University in 2011. Santiago left high school at 16 after a devastating sexual assault. Laid off from her job at age 59, she reinvented her life. She spoke with Huff/Post50 editor Laura Rowley. Here is her story in her own words:
When Chronic Illness Interrupts the Rhythms of College (The New York Times)
My stomach ached. I had not had anything but Gatorade for days, but the pain persisted.
College Is Increasingly Out of Reach for the Poor, Studies Find (The New York Times)
Our colleague Sabrina Tavernise wrote a story on Friday about studies that indicate a growing education gap in America between the rich and poor. The studies, derived from data measured before the recession, show that the divide is also growing in college while the education gap between black and white children has narrowed.
Money Urged for Colleges to Perform Job Training (The New York Times)
As part of his budget, President Obama on Monday proposed an $8 billion Community College to Career Fund, with the goal of training two million workers for well-paying jobs in high-demand industries.
Obama Proposes Community College to Career Fund (The New York Times)
President Obama has proposed an $8 billion Community College to Career Fund that would strengthen ties between community colleges and businesses in high-demand industries, our colleague Tamar Lewin reports:
Student Job-Training Key in Budget Plan (The Wall Street Journal)
The Obama administration proposed an $8 billion program Monday aimed at training two million community-college students for jobs in high-growth industries, part of his efforts to make higher education more attainable—and affordable—to all Americans.
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