January 30, 2009

Anticipating Stimulus Money for Campus Projects, Colleges Get 'Shovel Ready'

By SCOTT CARLSON

In almost the same breath in his inauguration speech last week, President Obama touted green technology and his desire for higher education to make changes to meet America's evolving needs.

"We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories," he said. "And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age."

Mr. Obama was probably referring to a curricular transformation, in getting colleges to

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