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Struggles of men at black colleges drag on grad rates
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - They're no longer the only option for African-American students, but the country's historically black colleges and universities brag that they provide a supportive environment where these students are more likely to succeed.

Colleges get 60 days for citizenship checks
ATLANTA - University System Chancellor Erroll Davis on Friday gave the presidents of the state's 35 public colleges and universities two months to pore over student applications and ferret out those who can't prove they are U.S. citizens.

New rules could bring NFL look to colleges
INDIANAPOLIS - College football could be taking a few pages right out of the NFL's rule book.

Colleges now face furloughs
Administrators at area colleges scrambled Wednesday to figure out how to implement Gov. Sonny Perdue's latest budget cut - 5 percent less in state funding, along with instructions to furlough employees for three days before the end of the calendar year.

Colleges need to learn free-market economic lesson
This year, the economy made Independence Day less explosive than usual. "In yet the latest reminder of the economic crisis," The Washington Post reported, more than 40 communities across the country canceled their Fourth of July fireworks.

At top colleges, diversity not just black-white
ST. LOUIS — An annual price tag that tops $52,000 aside, Washington University's commitment to luring more low-income students is hard to question.