Pension Costs Make Higher Ed More Expensive
Rising pension costs make it harder to fund higher education, much less keep it affordable. On the Lexington Herald-Leader.
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Mitch Daniels’ Fight to Fix Higher Education
With an eye toward the budget, the former governor of Indiana is putting his ideas into action at Purdue. On Bloomberg.
Avoiding the Endowment Tax
As the excise tax on university endowments becomes law, colleges are figuring out what it means—and whether they can avoid it. On Inside Higher Ed.
In Britain, Fines Levied Against Colleges for Limiting Speech
The UK will create a new government office that can fine British colleges that fail to uphold standards of free speech and expression. On Inside Higher Ed.
What Gallup Learned About Higher Ed in 2017
Throughout 2017, Gallup investigated the current state of higher education in the U.S.
Many Schools Fail to Track Athlete Concussions
Despite the risks of head injuries, many top-tier athletic programs still fail to systematically track by sport the concussions their athletes sustain, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution survey of 62 programs found.
Reform Academic Accreditation to Lower College Costs
College accreditors carry monopoly power that limits competition and lower-cost alternatives to traditional schooling. On CNN.
Dodging Taxes, College Sports Edition
Though new tax provisions could dampen coach salaries and booster donations, most aspects of college sports have avoided tax burdens. In The New York Times.
Baptist Colleges in an Age of Change
Colleges are changing their outreach strategies as students' views on religion change. On the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Drexel Professor at Center of Summer Controversy Resigns
George Ciccariello-Maher and Drexel University faced pressure for his termination after tweets about white genocide drew national attention. On Inside Higher Ed.