Saturday, July 10, 2010

SUNY Donor Links Bigger Gift to Tuition Flexibility - NYTimes.com

SUNY Donor Links Bigger Gift to Tuition Flexibility - NYTimes.com

James Simons wants each SUNY college to be allowed to set its own tuition, without legislative approval.
Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times
James Simons wants each SUNY college to be allowed to set its own tuition, without legislative approval.
Gov. David Paterson has asked the Legislature to allow each college of the State University of New York to set its own charges.

Share of College Spending for Recreation Is Rising

A new study documents a growing stratification of wealth across America’s system of higher education.
Kenneth E. Warner, the dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan.

Goal for High School Smoking Is Unmet

A report calls for a resurgence of antismoking advertising to counter a marketing campaign by the tobacco industry.