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The author reflects on ways for college administrators to help end the classification of colleges in the U.S. Topics discussed include the need to end these categories of colleges, the encouragement from Carnegie to other colleges to copy each other's structure and policies to maneuver into higher categories, the impact of the COVID-19 on college enrollment and finances, and a way for colleges to obtain flexibility in delivering education.

The article focuses on the results of a survey conducted by the publication which focused on the attitudes of college faculty and staff members concerning their relationships with their employers. Particular focus is given to attitudes related to career development opportunities, fairness, and job satisfaction. It notes that academics appear to be most positive concerning their work environment at the beginning and end of their careers, but are less satisfied mid-career. Differences in satisfaction between employees at private and public institutions are also explored. The article also offers suggestion for improving morale among mid-career faculty members.

The article presents information on the increasing cost of education at Bates College. This fall, Bates College reluctantly joined a small but growing group of institutions reaching a significant milestone. Its annual price tag passed the $40,000 mark. Of that, officials are hoping to bring in $45-million for student aid in order to make the college less reliant on tuition to pay for scholarships. With so many students applying to Bates for so few spots, the college can still persuade enough smart students to pay full price or take a smaller aid package than another college may offer.

The article presents several suggestions to refocus on college search amid COVID-19 pandemic; including recommendations to broaden their college list beyond the narrow set of eight to ten schools; to seek online information sessions; and to focus on academic requirements.

The article focuses on the condition of Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was affected by Hurricane Katrina that forced it to cancel fall semester in the previous year. Nearly 90 percent of its 6,400 undergraduates returned to the university when it reopened in January 2006. There are several obstacles to the full recovery of the university. Despite a record 21,000 applications for this fall's freshman class, the university may end up falling some 200 short of its enrollment goal of 1,400 new students, which was already nearly 300 smaller than previous year's freshman class. Although most faculty members support the restructuring plan, some of those whose jobs are being eliminated are fighting it. Tulane's campus and its surrounding neighborhood are functioning again, but one third of the New Orleans is still deserted. The city is in varying stages of recovery. Changing the perception that the city is largely uninhabitable is especially important for Tulane, which draws about 80 percent of its students from outside Louisiana.

The article reports that accreditors and some college groups in the U.S. are aghast at a proposal to eliminate regional accreditors and replace them with a national accreditation body. The proposal is contained in a discussion paper released late last month by the secretary of education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education. The news came just as the chairman of the commission allayed another concern of college officials by publicly promising that a mandatory test of college students would not be among the panel's final recommendations.

Reports on the protest against Chief Illiniwek as mascot of University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Impact of the issue on the educational effectiveness of the university; Popularity of the mascot; Opposition of cell and structural biology professor Stephen J. Kaufman to the depiction of the Chief as a mascot; Arguments in favor of the use of the mascot. INSET: Long Island U. Settles With EPA Over Hazardous Waste.

Presents the results of a survey conducted by "The Chronicle of Higher Education" on the confidence of U.S. citizens in higher education. Percentage of respondents who affirmed the value of higher-education institutions to the country; Need for college officials to stop being arrogant in answering the legitimate concerns of the public; Challenges that go into running a campus.

Reports on the plan of Massachusetts' governor Mitt Romney to eliminate the post of University of Massachusetts system president as part of a reorganization effort, as of April 2003. Reaction from University of Massachusetts system president William M. Bulger; Debates drawn by the proposal; Details on Romney's reorganization plan.

Discusses the state of public colleges and public higher education in the U.S. as of February 28, 2003. Effect of the economic condition of the country on public colleges; Impact of tax cuts on public colleges; Information on several proposals to improve the condition of public colleges and public higher education.

Reports on the decline in the dominance of New England in higher education in the United States as of February 15, 2002. Decline in the number of college students since 1989 to 2002; Number of colleges in Boston, Massachusetts.

Presents updates on the federal budget allotted for University of Hawaii ten-campus system as of February 16, 2001. Controversies surrounding the allotted budget; How the university was affected by the economic condition of the United States during the 1990s; Fund-raising opportunities being considered.

Focuses on the efforts of colleges outside Texas to recruit minority high school students from Texas. Background on the 1996 Hopwood vs. Texas decision which banned the use of affirmative action by Texas institutions; Financial aid as a persuasion tactic offered by recruiters; Attempts by counselors to dissuade minority students from attending out-of-state schools.

States that in 1998 Arizona's University of Phoenix applied for a license from the Commission on Higher Education in New Jersey to operate a campus in the state. Challenges facing the university; Its expansion over the last 22 years; The public debate over the application; The university's hiring of lobbyist Bill Palatucci; Other states where the university is seeking to operate.

The article talks about the contributions of the late university president William Bowen to higher education in the U.S. Topics covered include Bowen's continued engagement in issues facing colleges and universities, his research on the reasons of students to drop out of college, and his research on the uses of educational technology in the classroom.

The author argues that U.S. higher education needs to adapt in order to offer online and hybrid classes that will meet the academic and financial needs of students. It is said that consensus between college administrators and faculty members is needed, along with more research on the effectiveness of online college classes.

The article focuses on the existence of class distinction in higher education in the U.S. The nation's wealthiest and most selective colleges are failing to enroll large numbers of poor students. Never before have American colleges been asked to play a more crucial part in educating a generation of students for a global economy. The University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology all unveiled pricey new financial-aid policies and in doing so, acknowledged that they needed to work harder to enroll more poor students.

The article reports that after more than two years of debate, a key subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation on a party-line vote last week to extend the Higher Education Act for the next six years. Members of the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness turned their attention to for-profit colleges, Pell Grants and a controversial student-tracking database when they gathered last week to consider the 300-page bill. In a major setback for career colleges, the subcommittee agreed to extend a rule that requires the institutions to receive at least 10 percent of their revenues from sources other than the government's student-aid programs.

Focuses on the challenge facing university administrators in dealing with campus disputes that have the potential to get the attention of the public because of e-mail and weblogs. Illustration on the experience of San Francisco State University president Robert A. Corrigan; Strategies on how to deal with disputes; Discussion on the issues that are likely to catch the attention of the public.

Deals with the controversy over the expenditures of U.S. colleges and universities in hosting presidential and vice-presidential debates. Advantages of hosting campaign debates to universities; Importance of colleges and universities to presidential debates; Efforts of the University of Miami to publicize the university for the first 2004 presidential debate.

Reports that the governing board of Pennsylvania State University's Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle declined to vote on a proposed plan to divide the law school into two campuses in 2004. Approval given by the school's independent governing board on a renovation plan for the Carlisle campus; Reasons behind the rejection of the two-campus proposal.

Reports on a proposal that requires U.S. universities and colleges to charge wealthy students more in tuition, as of September 2003. Highlights of an analysis of the proposal; Concerns raised by universities regarding the policy; Impact on the student-aid system.

Reports that California and New York politicians spared public colleges from spending reductions they announced in May 2002. Budget deficits of the two states; Spending plan of the governor of California; Amount of the operating budget for the State University of New York System.

Focuses on the efforts of United States college leaders and lawmakers to urge more students to graduate in four years' time. Reasons for the reluctance of students to graduate on schedule; Concerns of educators over the issue; Discussion on a difference between students from public and private institutions.

Looks at the proposal of the University of Phoenix to open a campus branch in Jersey City, New Jersey submitted to the state's Commission on Higher Education. Potential benefits of opening a school branch in the city; Transfer pacts signed by the university with Burlington County College and Raritan Valley Community College.

Focuses on the `Measuring Up 2000' report in which public and private colleges in the United States were graded on how they deliver higher education. Key findings of the report; Remarks from Patrick Callan, president of the National Center of Public Policy and Higher Education that published the report; Reaction of government leaders to the overall outcome of the research; Stance of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities on the findings. INSET: Grading the States.

Looks at the tuition fee increases at public colleges in the United States. Tuition fee increases in Kansas, Louisiana and Tennessee; Resistance shown by students and politicians to tuition fee increases in fall 2000; Role of lower tax revenues and tight state budgets in the increase; Impact of higher tuition on the salaries of professors.

Reports the 1999 decision of Florida Governor Jeb Bush to stop using race as a factor in undergraduate and graduate admissions in the state's ten public universities. Introduction of a new admissions policy based on the class rank of high school students; Reactions of professors and students; Bush's reasons for eliminating affirmative actions in admissions decisions.

Focuses on United States for-profit higher education institutions' efforts to gain a portion of state financial aid given to students attending traditional colleges. For-profit institutions' claims of meeting standards on faculty, curricular and library resources of their non-profit counterparts; Legislative support for the move. INSET: More money for students at for-profit colleges in 3 states..

Focuses on efforts in the state of Louisiana to close loopholes which make it harder for universities run out of houses to thrive as so-called diploma mills. Example of Raymond J. Chasse, who operates two universities; The colleges free from Louisiana's strict licensing requirements for faculty, curriculum and library resources; Fraudulent conduct; Passage of a bill which would affect tax-exempt institutions, such as religious college.

Reports on a plan by the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, to increase the enrollment of minority students. The lack of an enrollment numerical target reflecting the legal and political climate that has taken hold since the University's last high-profile drive to increase campus diversity in 1988; Fear of lawsuits and political upheaval that have strangled efforts at public colleges in other states; Description of the plan. INSET: Different goals for different decades.

Announces the largest gifts ever made to higher education. The gift to Washington University, in Missouri being pledged $100-million from the Danforth Foundation; The museum valued at $75-million gift given to Florida International University; The use that will be made of the Washington University gift; The gift to Florida coming from Mitchell Wolfson.

Reports on efforts by universities to instruct students on computer-security issues. How the University of Delaware is requiring students to pass a multiple-choice test about the university's computer-use policies before they receive a password to the network; A sampling of questions on the test; Efforts by the University of Michigan, Cornell University, and Pennsylvania State University to encourage students to use their computer resources responsibly.

Describes how September is becoming a busy month for university computer technicians as they help students get their personal computers hooked up to the school network. Fourteen students at the University of Rochester hired to support the university service of network access in every dormitory room; How network access is attracting students to universities offering such services.

Reports on the ruling by a federal judge which states that Boston University violated federal disability laws when it bowed to `uniformed stereotypes' and unfairly tightened rules on accommodating learning-disabled students. How the university responded to the Americans With Disabilities Act; How much the university owes the students who filed the lawsuit.

Describes events related to United States universities. Decisions in a lawsuit between the University of South Alabama and the American Tobacco Co.; Why the Medical University of South Carolina will not partner with Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation; Why the University of Connecticut is withdrawing from plans to help create an ambulatory-care center; Student statistics at the University of Michigan; Use of tax-exempt bonds for David Lipscomb University in Tennessee.

Focuses on the implementation of the 1993 settlement of a sex-discrimination lawsuit involving the California State University System. The requirement of equal opportunity for women in intercollegiate athletics; Details of the principle of proportionality; The effect on men's sports; How athletic decisions are being made for mathematical reasons; Why football should be funded.

The article discusses the use of merit-aid scholarships by U.S. colleges and universities. Topics discussed include the impact of merit aid on low income college students, the connection between merit aid and college rankings, and the decision by Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to stop offering merit aid.

The article discusses the highlights of a panel discussion at South by Southwest education conference in Austin, Texas known as SXSWedu that was moderated by the author. Most of the education providers who attended were relatively new players in the field of higher education without brand names of traditional colleges. It cites the need for colleges to start extending various styles of learning to different segments of students in order to prove the life time value of their style of education.

The article presents information on the popularization of massive open online courses (MOOCs). The author looks at educational innovations in higher education, the merger of MOOC-based instruction and service learning, and MOOC-residential programs. The article also discusses a pilot project led by Dominican University of California.

The article argues that U.S. higher education institutions should not allow tuition remission, which is a benefit given to faculty and other employees that allows their children to attend school for free. Topics discussed include increases in tuition costs at U.S. colleges, a proposed progressive tuition reimbursement system, and a 2005 review of the U.S. federal tax code by a Congressional committee that called for the taxing of tuition benefits.

The article provides information on a 2013 survey of college professors and presidents conducted by the journal which found that both groups largely agree on topics facing higher education such as the use of massive open online courses (MOOCs), educational change, and who should lead innovation. According to the survey, humanities and public research university professors are more pessimistic on the future of higher education. Charts with survey results on educational innovation are included.

The article focuses on the need for a larger role of colleges and universities in the life of postgraduates in the 21st century, also known as Millennials. Topics include the Millennial Trains Project, the difficulty postgraduates are having finding high-paying jobs, and suggestions for assistance colleges and universities could provide for postgraduates, such as offering international internships and restructuring bachelor degree programs.

The article reports on the impact of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India on U.S. students studying abroad in India. The article suggests that U.S. colleges such as Champlain College have taken safety measures such as temporarily closing their Indian campuses. However, the article also suggests that U.S. universities are increasing their engagement and focus on India, and the amount of U.S. students studying there is on the rise.

The article discusses the 2008 U.S. presidential debates between senators Barack Obama and John McCain. The article mentions the absence of higher education issues in the debates. The article mentions education quality, the study of mathematics and science, Bob Schieffer, who was a moderator of the debates, and student loan programs. The article also mentions the National Education Writers Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, study abroad programs, the youth vote, and K-12 education issues and policy.

The article introduces a series of articles about best practices and policies regarding college work environments for 2008. They include professional development opportunities at Duke University, health and wellness programs at Indiana Wesleyan University, and administration practices at the University of Michigan, and wellness programs at the University of Buffalo.

The article discusses how a provision added to an appropriations bill for the U.S. Defense Department would place a 20-percent cap on overhead costs for competitively awarded grants from the agency. According to the article the 20-percent cap proposed in the Defense Department bill would be a considerable departure from current rates. The article asserts that the bill's restrictions come at a time when research universities are already being financially affected by government caps on the overhead rate, which is the portion of a grant that helps reimburse colleges for costs of facilities and administration used in carrying out sponsored research.

The article discusses how the popularity of the annual "America's Best Colleges" issue of "U.S. News & World Report" effects the periodical. The article reports that the "America's Best Colleges" issues is one of the magazine industry's most profitable perennial issues, other popular perennials include "Sports Illustrated's" swimsuit issue, "People's" "Sexiest Man Alive" issue, and Forbes's "400 Richest Americans" issue. According to the article the "America's Best Colleges" issue allows "U.S. News & World Report" to stay competitive with rival periodicals, "Time" and "Newsweek."

The article presents information on U.S. college trustees role in raising funds for the institutions they serve. Results of a 2007 survey of trustees of four-year colleges indicate that many trustees consider the colleges' expectations of their fund-raising abilities and their willingness to donate to be unrealistic, and they listed these two areas among their top three challenges as trustees. The survey also uncovered a tendency for colleges to downplay trustees' role in fund raising when recruiting new trustees and during trustee orientation. The article also discusses survey results indicating institutions' expectations for trustee donations, whether required or unspoken, and the allocation of those funds.