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Friday, May 29th, 2009Education Department Holds Rare Conference Call With For-Profit Analysts and Investors
Washington — Aiming to calm a jittery for-profit sector, the Education Department took the unusual step today of briefing investors and analysts about its regulatory plans.
In a conference call with investment analysts and reporters, department officials described their plans to issue new rules governing incentive [...]
More Colleges See Their Credit Ratings Downgraded
Friday, May 29th, 2009More Colleges See Their Credit Ratings Downgraded
With declining endowment values and other financial problems, more colleges are seeing their credit ratings downgraded, The Wall Street Journal reported today.
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded 20 colleges this year and has a negative outlook for the credit ratings of 55 colleges, the newspaper reported.
“That’s comparable to the rate [...]
Largest Community College in U.S. Will Cap Enrollment
Friday, May 29th, 2009Largest Community College in U.S. Will Cap Enrollment
Because of steep cuts in Florida’s budget for higher education, Miami Dade College, the largest community college in the country, has announced plans to cap enrollment, The Miami Herald reported.
Miami Dade had hoped to raise revenue through a special referendum asking voters to increase the local sales tax [...]
Education Department Holds Rare Conference Call With For-Profit Analysts and Investors
Friday, May 29th, 2009Education Department Holds Rare Conference Call With For-Profit Analysts and Investors
Washington — Aiming to calm a jittery for-profit sector, the Education Department took the unusual step today of briefing investors and analysts about its regulatory plans.
In a conference call with investment analysts and reporters, department officials described their plans to issue new rules governing incentive [...]
More Colleges See Their Credit Ratings Downgraded
Friday, May 29th, 2009More Colleges See Their Credit Ratings Downgraded
With declining endowment values and other financial problems, more colleges are seeing their credit ratings downgraded, The Wall Street Journal reported today.
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded 20 colleges this year and has a negative outlook for the credit ratings of 55 colleges, the newspaper reported.
“That’s comparable to the rate [...]
India’s New Higher-Education Minister Welcomes Foreign Universities
Friday, May 29th, 2009India’s New Higher-Education Minister Welcomes Foreign Universities
New Delhi — The new government seated after the recent national elections in India has ousted the reform-resistant minister in charge of higher education and replaced him with Kapil Sibal, a strong proponent of allowing foreign universities into India and of promoting private investment in higher education.
His predecessor, Arjun [...]
Largest Community College in U.S. Will Cap Enrollment
Friday, May 29th, 2009Largest Community College in U.S. Will Cap Enrollment
Because of steep cuts in Florida’s budget for higher education, Miami Dade College, the largest community college in the country, has announced plans to cap enrollment, The Miami Herald reported.
Miami Dade had hoped to raise revenue through a special referendum asking voters to increase the local sales tax [...]
India’s New Higher-Education Minister Welcomes Foreign Universities
Friday, May 29th, 2009India’s New Higher-Education Minister Welcomes Foreign Universities
New Delhi — The new government seated after the recent national elections in India has ousted the reform-resistant minister in charge of higher education and replaced him with Kapil Sibal, a strong proponent of allowing foreign universities into India and of promoting private investment in higher education.
His predecessor, Arjun [...]
Canadian Think Tank Recalls Reports on Intellectual Property After Plagiarism Allegation
Friday, May 29th, 2009Canadian Think Tank Recalls Reports on Intellectual Property After Plagiarism Allegation
The Conference Board of Canada on Thursday recalled three controversial reports dealing with intellectual-property rights, saying in a statement on its Web site that an internal review had determined that the reports “did not follow the high-quality research standards” that the independent research organization demands. [...]
Canadian Think Tank Recalls Reports on Intellectual Property After Plagiarism Allegation
Friday, May 29th, 2009Canadian Think Tank Recalls Reports on Intellectual Property After Plagiarism Allegation
The Conference Board of Canada on Thursday recalled three controversial reports dealing with intellectual-property rights, saying in a statement on its Web site that an internal review had determined that the reports “did not follow the high-quality research standards” that the independent research organization demands. [...]