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The American Council on Education
Higher Education Makes Its Case to be Part of Economic Stimulus Package
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AASCU Announces 2009 Board of Directors.
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Curris Statement on Cuba Travel Restrictions
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Policy Matters: Dedicated Funding for Higher Education: Alternatives for Tough Economic Times


Policy MattersIn recent years, there has been growing use of dedicated funding sources for higher education, but this practice is still quite limited. In view of economic uncertainty, a history of fluctuating levels of state appropriations to higher education, and the need to keep higher education affordable, we present some facts about dedicated funding practices in the states and encourage policymakers to consider all the possibilities. Read more   |   Download PDF

Policy Matters: Concealed Weapons on State College Campuses: In Pursuit of Individual Liberty and Collective Security


Policy MattersIn the wake of tragic shootings on college campuses in Virginia, Illinois and elsewhere, lawmakers in 17 states have introduced measures seeking to relax concealed weapons restrictions on college and university campuses. Download PDF





Latest in the Perspectives Series

"When Johnny [or Janelle] Comes Marching Home”: National, State and Institutional Efforts in Support of Veterans’ Education.

PerspectivesProvides an overview of veterans’ education issues on the national, state, and institutional level as well as highlights examples of innovative campus-based and organizational efforts to assist veterans and their families in utilizing GI Bill benefits and making the transition from combat to campus.


Cost Containment:

A Survey of Current Practices at America’s State Colleges and Universities

Member institutions of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities are witnessing measurable success in identifying and implementing cost containment strategies in order to reduce operating costs.  Nearly all survey respondents at AASCU institutions place high importance on cost containment, with most having implemented cost control strategies in multiple operational areas. As a result, a majority of the state colleges and universities participating in this study indicated sufficient satisfaction with their cost containment efforts. Institutions rely more on support and business functions in their cost control efforts than on core academic functions. Energy management and consortium purchasing are the two most common areas of focus for cost containment.