The Chronicle of Higher Education | Government

U.N. Panel Pushes for Publication of Lethal Flu Studies -- Eventually

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

A group convened by the World Health Organization agreed that full disclosure of the research was preferable, but that a moratorium on publication should remain in place.

Facing Budget Pressure, NIH Sees Opportunity to Favor Younger Researchers

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:25:00 EST

The agency is trimming existing grants and taking other steps in hopes of directing a larger share of its budget to younger scientists.

Table: Details of Obama's Fiscal-2013 Budget for Higher Education

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:02:00 EST

Table: Highlights of Obama's Fiscal-2013 Budget for Higher Education and Science

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:36:00 EST

College Groups React With Praise and Caution

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:20:00 EST

Obama seeks increases for job training and student aid but offers few details about plans to link some aid to college costs.

Obama Budget Plan Includes New Call to Limit Charitable Deduction

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:40:00 EST

Obama Seeks 1.5% Increase for Basic Research

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST

The president has placed heaviest emphasis on driving technologies calculated to produce economic benefits.

For Cultural Endowments, Modest Gains

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST

The National Endowments for the Arts and for the Humanities would each be allocated $8-million more than in the 2012 fiscal year under the president's plan.

President to Seek $8-Billion for Job-Training Partnerships Involving Community Colleges

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:00:00 EST

The president's budget for next year will request $10-billion over all for job training, as well as an increase in the maximum Pell Grant.

National Science Foundation Steps Up Its Push for Interdisciplinary Research

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 EST

An agency official is visiting colleges to emphasize the NSF leadership's belief in the value of applying discoveries and approaches as widely as possible.

Fault Lines Form as Finances Strain U. of California System

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST

Looking for fiscal autonomy, leaders of several institutions, including San Francisco, with its vaunted medical school, have proposed independence.

Draft Rules Would Ease Student-Loan Burdens for Some

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:55:00 EST

The Education Department's latest proposals for helping some troubled borrowers will be considered by a team of negotiators next week.

White House and Universities Pledge Greater Effort to Retain Science Students

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:00 EST

Retention of science majors and improving science education at all levels are prongs in a strategy for increasing the number of graduates in the STEM fields.

Bankruptcy Lawyers Warn of Student-Loan 'Debt Bomb'

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:00 EST

In a survey of 860 bankruptcy lawyers, four out of five respondents said they had seen an increase in potential clients with student-loan debt.

$60-Million in Federal Earmarks Go to Colleges That Employed Relatives of Lawmakers

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

An investigation by The Washington Post finds that the University of Mississippi is the biggest winner, thanks to $45-million from Sen. Roger F. Wicker.

Proposed Realigning of New Jersey Campuses Spurs Protests

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:00:00 EST

The plan would shift control of a Rutgers campus at Camden to Rowan University. Critics see hints of cronyism in that choice.

Senators Question Obama's Plan to Tie Federal Aid to Tuition

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:00:00 EST

At a hearing, Republicans grilled an Education Department official about how states would be affected. Some Democrats also raised concerns about the regulatory burden.

Handicapping the President's Higher-Education Proposals

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

White House Says Independent Colleges Will Be Consulted on Affordability Policy

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:00:00 EST

Some college officials are concerned about the plan, which would link federal aid to affordability, but the government intends to seek their feedback on it.

Education Department Turns Policy Attention to College Completion

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:01:00 EST

Some 60 faculty researchers and other experts gathered to share ideas about best practices for improving college-completion rates.

With Tighter Budgets, Researchers May Be Asked to Lobby Lawmakers on Campuses

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

A key biomedical-research lobbying group plans to take aim at members of Congress who have been reluctant to support federal spending on science.

Obama Calls for Control of College Costs and Renewed Support for Higher Education

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

In a speech at the University of Michigan, the president said the United States must not become a nation where education is reserved for the well-to-do.

State of the Union Speech Leaves Many Questions Unanswered

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:40:00 EST

The president didn't say how he would pay for his education policy proposals, or how he would persuade states and colleges to heed his advice.

Despite Budget Problems, States Continue Working on College Readiness

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

Proposed standards would better prepare students for college, says a report from the Center on Education Policy.

Obama Puts Focus on Colleges, Research, and Training

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

The president strongly linked his national policy goals with higher education, calling for more support for community colleges and steps to make college more affordable.

State Support for Higher Education Falls 7.6% in 2012 Fiscal Year

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:01:00 EST

As a whole, state spending on higher education, after being supported by federal dollars for three budget years, is nearly 4 percent lower than it was in 2007.