Some colleges have managed to increase enrollment, but at a cost; a job ad stirs up humanists' concerns that the discipline gets no respect; and more.
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By Lee Gardner

Appalachian State University is one of several public institutions that have parlayed good reputations and nonflagship tuition prices into more students. But growth can bring other problems. (PREMIUM)

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Backgrounder
By Scott Carlson

About two-thirds fell short of net-revenue targets, too. Some institutions have been finding ways to cushion the blow. (PREMIUM)

Students
By Bennett Leckrone and Katherine Mangan

Officials at the University of California at Santa Cruz said they were “left with no choice” but to fire the students, who say they need a cost-of-living adjustment in order to live nearby. (PREMIUM)

The Humanities
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By Megan Zahneis

A job ad stirs up long-simmering concerns that the humanities get no respect. (PREMIUM)

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A newly tenured faculty member decides it’s not too early to start planning for her next promotion.

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