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Admissions & Student Aid
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Emily Paine, Bucknell U.
By Eric Kelderman

The private institutions, in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions, have rarely, if ever, had to worry about filling their classes. PREMIUM

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BACKGROUNDER
By Lawrence Biemiller

War rooms, donor outreach, and cutting majors are among the tactics they are using to make themselves sustainable. PREMIUM

Government
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Courtesy of Lydia Edwards
By Zipporah Osei

The city created a voluntary program to collect revenue from its largest tax-exempt institutions, like Harvard and Boston Universities. But as contributions fall off, activists demand that the city get tougher. PREMIUM

Faculty
By Zipporah Osei

William T. Harbaugh recently made a public bid to be provost of the University of Oregon, where for over a decade he’s advocated for more transparency by keeping a meticulous record of every controversy. PREMIUM

BACKGROUNDER
By Eric Kelderman

William Harbaugh says he loves the University of Oregon. That’s why, online, he’s holding administrators’ feet to the fire. PREMIUM

Students
By Alexander C. Kafka

A new study aimed to find out. Tailgating bans? Yeah. Keg registration? Not so much.

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By Jin Park and Elliot Gerson

Creating arbitrary barriers to one’s success goes against America’s ideals.

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