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Spare the Change
Administrators say Columbia College Chicago's restructuring plan will let it become more nimble. But students and instructors worry applying a business approach to cuts could erode a unique arts and culture orientation.
Longhorns Who Take Too Long
U. of Texas committee unveils plan to graduate 70 percent of next year's freshmen in four years -- up from 50 percent today.
Teaching Teachers
University of Michigan program aims to set national standards for rookie educators.
Unoccupied Classroom
A much-publicized proposed class on the Occupy movement won't be taught at Columbia this spring because the instructor didn't secure university approval.
Taxes, Not Death, for Humanities
Study suggests that private colleges with many such programs may pay a price in tuition and research revenues.