Private Colleges Peddle Their Public Mission

By SARA HEBEL

Independent institutions step up lobbying for tax dollars as states face tight budgets

Profiles: Showing how two associations that represent private, nonprofit colleges and universities have changed their lobbying tactics

Database: Showing federal lobbying expenditures by academe for 2003, searchable by institution name and lobbying firm

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