Category: Higher Education News
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TIME TO LEAD: The Need for Excellence in Massachusetts Public Higher Education
On Thursday, September 20, the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education will release TIME TO LEAD: The Need for Excellence in Massachusetts Public Higher Education, a report which will: ** Document […]
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Boston Globe: “Fee hikes threaten viability of public university system”
“The term ‘state university’’ starts to lose its meaning when the state provides just a quarter of its operating cost.” The Boston Globe editorialized about costs at the State Universities […]
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Why Does So Much State Financial Aid Go to Private Colleges?
Only 5 states in the country send a smaller proportion of their state financial aid grants to public colleges. According to a new report by the National Association of State […]
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Obama Administration Report Shows Causes of Increased Student Costs
No, it’s not faculty salaries. Nor is it “waste and inefficiency”. It’s decline in state support. This report by the U.S. Treasury and Education Departments lays out the facts very […]
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3 Important Recent Articles
A Generation is Hobbled by Student Debt (New York Times, May 13, 2012) Ninety-four percent of students who earn a bachelor’s degree borrow to pay for higher education – up […]
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Learning from our Neighbors to the North
As many as 300,000 students have been on strike against tuition increases in Quebec over the past 3 months, with 180,000 still out on an unlimited strike. Demonstrations of more […]
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House Budget
The House passed its version of the 2012-13 budget after adopting an amendment that added $1.1 million to the financial aid account. This means that financial aid will be funded […]
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Occupy HCC!
Occupy HCC is a new group doing important work at Holyoke Community College, and in coalition with other community colleges and members of the greater Holyoke community. Please read about […]
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Videos of Public Higher Ed Advocacy Day 3-8-12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=eG5ocFD1p_4 , produced by Bristol CCTV, includes the inspiring short speeches given by Charles Desmond, Chair of the Board of Higher Education, Angel Donohue-Rodriguez, student, Salem State University, Tom Sannicandro, House […]
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Day of Advocacy Exceeds All Expectations
We ran out of packets. We ran out of lunches. But we certainly didn’t run out of passion or energy! Over 500 students, staff and faculty from almost every one […]