Most Colleges Continuing to Admit Early (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Some insist the policy is not unfair to lower-income students. More...

Community Colleges Aim for More Respect (The Christian Science Monitor)

The institutions, which serve more than half of U.S. undergrads, are working to improve access and uphold academic standards. More...

Executive Search Position of the Day
Chief Technology Officer, Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Va.

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Law School Deans Sign Letter Condemning Boycott (The Boston Globe)

The deans of Massachusetts' major law schools joined about 100 law deans in signing a letter condemning a senior Pentagon official's suggestion that U.S. companies should boycott law firms representing detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. More...

Central State Asking Other Colleges to Help Triple Its Enrollment (The Plain Dealer)

Tiny Central State University is hoping students from other colleges will breathe new life into Ohio's only public historically black school. More...

California's College Students Vow to Fight Tuition Raises (Contra Costa Times)

Lobbying groups want the governor to rescind the fee plan as he did last year. More...

At Berkeley Law, a Challenge to Overcome All Barriers (The New York Times)

A dean of the flagship law school of the University of California finds himself defending affirmative action policies. More...

UC Riverside Official Is Accused of Bribery (Los Angeles Times)

Federal agents arrested an administrator on suspicion of bribing a general contractor. More...

New Products and Services

GTCO CalComp Releases InterWrite 3.0 for Macs
The new software program is one of several InterWrite Classroom products that allows teachers to create content and perform assessments.

Maplesoft Issues a New Web-Based Testing System
The new Maple T.A 3.0 features more flexibility in content creation and an enhanced user interface.

Contract News

Yale Signs with Energy-Saving Service
Cimetrics Inc. will provide a remote ongoing commissioning service.

University of New Haven Signs Agreement with Cultural Experiences Abroad
CEA provides academic oversight of study abroad centers and campuses around the world.

Posted January 12, 2007

ViewSonic Unveils New Digital Products
A new iPod-enabled projector allows users to push content directly from the portatable device to a big screen. New LCD monitors include widescreen models.

Moody's: Higher Education Credit Outlook Stable for 2007
Strong financial performance will be driven by growing tuition revenue and, for public universities, state support; the company also forecasts favorable returns across increasingly diversified investment portfolios; and ongoing heavy capital investment.

ANGEL Learning Prepares for User Conference
Users of the learning management system will meet May 15 and 16 in Indianapolis, Ind.

Posted January 11, 2007

Commonfund Releases 2007 Endowment Benchmarks Study
The average returns for all respondents in FY 2006 were 10.6 percent, up from 9.7 percent in 2005.

Report: Training College Students in Information Literacy
Primary Research Group profiles the information literacy efforts at Syracuse University, the University of North Texas, and a number of other North American colleges and universities.