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A major investment in undergraduate support, close attention to data, and a shift in the way it allocates resources gave the University of Rhode Island a lot to celebrate. (PREMIUM)

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In Case You Missed It
By Alina Tugend

Colleges are under pressure to be more efficient — and some have been recognized for making strides. But they probably won’t brag about it. (PREMIUM)

Public-Private Entanglements
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By Lee Gardner

A nonprofit investment firm is asking for nearly $800 million for what it says is the university’s “wrongful conduct” in a public-private partnership that didn't go as planned. (PREMIUM)

Backgrounder
By Lee Gardner

An ambitious residential project at the University of Oklahoma has become a cautionary tale about public-private partnerships. (PREMIUM)

People
By Peter Monaghan

Mergers are not just what happens to other institutions, says the lead author of a new book. Colleges should all be planning for them. (PREMIUM)

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What’s most important on a Ph.D.’s application for a tenure-track job might be least important in applying for many nonacademic ones.

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