Lola Adesioye: Should historically black colleges and universities merge with white schools?
Georgia state senator Seth Harp, chairman of the Senate higher education committee, has sparked a serious debate by proposing that the state ? which is currently being hurt by the sharp economic downturn ? cut its costs by merging its two historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with other, nearby state universities - which happen to be predominantly white. There are strong ...

4 private N.C. colleges among best values
Four N.C. schools were listed among the private colleges and universities determined to be the country's 100 best values by Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, the publication disclosed today. The four are Davidson College (ranked no. 4 among colleges), Duke University (no. 5 among universities), Wake Forest University (no. 20) and Elon College (no. 29). Kiplinger included the school because ...

Miami among Top 50 best values among public colleges
Miami University was among seven Ohio schools listed in Kiplinger's Top 100 best values for colleges and universities. The report appears in the February edition of Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine.

Kiplinger's: 4 NC schools among best values
Four colleges in North Carolina are ranked among the country's best values in private higher education. Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine on Wednesday issued its annual ranking of the 100 best private universities and liberal arts colleges that combine "outstanding economic value with exceptional education." Davidson College is ranked No. 4 among liberal arts schools. Among universities, ...

Miami among Top 50 best values among public colleges
Miami University was among seven Ohio schools listed in Kiplinger's Top 100 best values for colleges and universities.

Kiplinger's ranks 4 N.C. schools among best values
RALEIGH (AP) - Four colleges in North Carolina are ranked among the country's best values in private higher education. Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine on Wednesday issued its annual ranking of the 100 best private universities and liberal arts colleges that combine "outstanding economic value with exceptional education." Davidson College is ranked No. 4 among liberal arts schools. ...

Nigeria: Unity School Workers' Strike Begins
WORKERS of the 104 Federal Government Colleges (FGC), otherwise known as Unity Schools, Wednesday, began an indefinite strike to protest government's refusal to address their grievances, just as the Federal Government directed the Inspector-General of Police to enforce the order closing 36 illegal universities.

State Colleges Rank Highly In Survey
Six Florida colleges and universities are on the Princeton Review's list of top 100 higher education values for 2009, with two near the top.

Texas universities make Kiplinger?s list
Three private Texas universities made Kiplinger?s Personal Finance magazine?s 100 Best Values in Private Colleges list for 2008-09.

CU lands on 'best value' list
The Princeton Review said it selected the schools based on its surveys of administrators and students at more than 650 public and private colleges and universities. The test prep company, which has no relationship with Princeton University, said the goal of the list is to give attention to schools that provide high-quality education at a reasonable price during this economic downturn.

Local colleges struggling in economic storm
Colleges are not immune from economic fluctuations. Community colleges and state universities rely on tax revenue for a good portion of their expenses.

Nation's economic woes affecting colleges
The nation's economic troubles have hit colleges and universities, and some Tri-state schools are feeling it more than others. Investors aren't the only people on the edge of their seats during this financial meltdown.

Finding college value in tough times
Rankings: Valley schools make magazine's lists. Kiplinger Personal Finance magazine has ranked Lafayette College, Muhlenberg College and Lehigh University among the 100 best values in private colleges and universities for 2009 in its February issue.

N.C. library puts book on black history online
RALEIGH, N.C.  A copy of a 1910 reference book about African-American history is now available online. The State Library of North Carolina has put digital images of "An Era of Progress and Promise" online. The book includes entries on dozens of colleges, universities and secondary schools serving African-Americans in southeastern states in the decades after emancipation.

N.C. colleges looking good in Kiplinger?s latest rankings
Four of N.C.?s private schools made the ranks of Kiplinger?s 2009 ?Best Values,? as ranked in the February issue and reported by the Charlotte Business Journal today. (To see the full Kiplinger rankings, methodology and comparisons, go here.) Davidson College placed fourth in the rankings for ?Top 50 Liberal Arts Colleges? ? a list headed by Pomona College in California. Duke University was ...

7 state schools make 'best value' list - roanoke.com
Seven Virginia universities made The Princeton Review's list of "Best Value Colleges" released Thursday. The University of Virginia led the list with the top ranking among public universities. The College of William and Mary finished third.

N.C. Black History Preserved Online
A copy of a 1910 reference book about African-American history is now available online. The State Library of North Carolina has put digital images of "An Era of Progress and Promise" online. The book includes entries on dozens of colleges, universities and secondary schools serving African-Americans in southeastern states in the decades after emancipation. Only 79 copies of the book are in ...

Text of Barack Obama's economic speech
Text of President-elect Barack Obama's speech on the economy on Thursday at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions. To give our children the chance to live out their dreams in a world that's never been more competitive, we will equip tens of thousands of schools, community colleges and public universities with 21st-century classrooms, labs and libraries. ...

Texas universities' endowments shrink
Public and private universities in Texas are struggling with endowments diminished by the sharp drop in the U.S. stock markets.While private institutions have no choice but to make budget cuts, public colleges are hoping that the state legislature will come to the rescue, the Dallas Morning News reported Wednesday.You would have to be under a rock not to know that times are difficult, said Jim ...

NC library puts book on black history online
(The Associated Press) A copy of a 1910 reference book about African-American history is now available online. The State Library of North Carolina has put digital images of "An Era of Progress and Promise" online. The book includes entries on dozens of colleges, universities and secondary schools serving African-Americans in southeastern states in the decades after emancipation. Only 79 copies ...