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Indiana Higher Ed Commissioner's Statement Paints Students as Slackers

The state’s higher education commissioner, Teresa Lubbers, recently sent a condescending statement about college completion rates to media outlets around Indiana. The statement, motivated by House Bill 1348, which would link colleges’ state funding to students’ graduation rates and increase the number of credit hours required for students receiving state aid, makes Lubbers sound out-of-touch with students’ lives.

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The Exponent

Universities Seek to Fly Unmanned Aircrafts

Some higher education institutions in Michigan are seeking authorization to fly their own unmanned aircraft for testing and research amid a roiling national debate about U.S. military-targeted drone strikes abroad and privacy concerns at home.

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Traverse City Record Eagle

Colleges Prepare For Automatic Federal Budget Cuts

Colleges and universities are bracing for steep spending reductions in student aid and research funding due to the looming sequestration process.

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NPR

Colleges And Universities Discuss How Sequester Financial Aid Cuts Would Impact Students

In an effort to offset a possible reduction in federal financial aid, university administrators say they’ll steer students toward outside scholarships and attempt to maximize institutional aid.

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Mlive.com

U Of Iowa Suspends Record Sharing

University addressing concerns raised about student information given to law enforcement for gun-permit checks

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The Des Moines Register

College President Raises Concerns About Obama’s College Scorecard

Greater transparency about higher education is needed for America’s families, as they make decisions about where students will go to college.

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The New York Times

College Comparisons Easier With New College Scorecard

President Barack Obama's comments on higher education in his State of the Union address on Feb. 12 included holding colleges accountable for cost, value and quality

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The Plain Dealer

Higher Ed Community Has Mixed Reviews on SOTU, College Scorecard

At Tuesday’s State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Barack Obama discussed the importance of education at all levels and after putting emphasis on early education and job training for high schoolers, he asked colleges and universities to work to make higher education more affordable for students.

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