As President Bush signs bill increasing student aid, several lenders announce cuts in staff or benefits

U. of California campus benefits from referring students to a for-profit college

Federal support for academic research trailed inflation in 2006, but institutional spending rose

After Virginia Tech, campuses rush to add alert systems

Claremont McKenna College receives $200-million gift

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Delaware State U. expels student charged in shootings

Duke U. president apologizes for handling of rape accusations

Boston Library Consortium will let Open Content Alliance digitize its books

Carnegie Mellon U. researchers design an anti-phishing video game

Christopher Hitchens is still igniting online debate

Scientific images that tickle the neurons

As Democratic candidates call for an end to the guaranteed-loan program, Clinton remains silent

A college student remixes his way to a win in Mitt Romney's political-ad contest

Consumer watchdogs say there is some truth behind a fictional TV show's portrayal of universities' ties to oil companies

California Polytechnic State U. announces a $60-million donation

New buildings -- and a renovation -- at Wells College, Raritan Valley Community College, Southwest Baptist U., and Pace U.

Gonzaga replaces apartment complex destroyed by fire

Purchasing power over privacy concerns

Grants in law

Two minority students write about their perspectives on diversity after taking part in exchange programs.
(Illustration by Jon Krause)

• In Search of the True Meaning of Diversity on Campuses
• Seeing 2 Colleges Through a New Lens

The top leadership of most colleges remains overwhelmingly white and male. Mickey L. Burnim, Patricia Digh, and Laura Skandera Trombley debate what can be done to diversify the executive suite.

A small team of dedicated volunteers has cut a deal with Stanford to care for the campus's longtime population of feral cats. Hecate (above) is one of the strays cared for by the Stanford Cat Network.
(Photograph by Pauline Lubens)

• AUDIO SLIDE SHOW: Meet members of the Stanford Cat Network.

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