Here's an article with an interesting take on the whole 'affording college' conundrum. The author argues that college is indeed affordable, and making it more so actually increases the...

Finally, someone realized that college students are a hugely untapped source of expertise: Nielsen Media Research has added college campus viewing to its national Sampling of U.S. television fare. The...

The cost of higher education is growing and growing. Many students, parents, and educators feel that it has gotten to the point of being ridiculous. What can families do these days to manage the...

(Source: Williams College) Last week I reported that Princeton has decided not to raise tuition for the next academic year. (Room and board rates, however, will increase.) What are the implications...

College students are often shining examples of intelligence and forward thinking, which means their complexities stretch beyond convenient 'labels.' A recent survey nicely illustrates this...

How often do you find yourself needing to capture something from you computer screen to show to someone else? Yes, there are lots of ways to do it, but how about a super easy way? That's what...

(Source: Princeton University) More "big news" from Princeton: The University announced it will not raise tuition for next year. Yippee. Princeton must love headlines. It dropped early...

A new ad campaign aims to help low-income kids navigate the college admissions process. These public service announcements will soon appear on TV, on the radio, and in print, and will seem...well,...

It's nice to see politicians keep a promise. It's even nicer when it benefits college students so much. Thanks to the decision made today by the Democrat-heavy House of Representatives,...

Higher education in India--as in most countries--is already quite expensive. And it's about to get worse. Recently, a proposal passed to raise university fees country-wide. Many people have...

(Source: Dickinson College) As I mentioned recently, Yale has opted not to follow Harvard's lead and drop early decision admissions. Princeton did, however. But the rest of the Ivies and other...

(Source: Harvard University) Harvard has narrowed its list of presidential candidates, and once again I'm not on it. But a few prominent educators are, including two women. Harvard's never...

(Source: Ohio State University) Tonight's the big game, the BCS Championship between Ohio State and Florida. Both teams will earn millions because of their appearance. But does on-field success...

A lot of people think so, and the cost of higher education is the subject of endless debates. Here is an interesting article that addresses these concerns. But in general, the higher education lobby...

(Source: Yale University) Despite hints that it might abandon early admissions, Yale has decided to continue the practice. This decision comes on the heels of moves by Harvard and Princeton to...

If you're a high school student looking forward to college, you may want to consider a fast track option. Lucky students can now take college courses while still in high school, leading to a...

We're smack-dab in the middle of bowl season, when football takes center stage. But let's not forget the "other" bowl--bowling, of course. For a primer on (bad) bowling and some...