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  • Marriage: Get Your 'MRS' Degree on Campus?  Friday, 5 Apr 2013 | 7:52 PM ET

    CNBC's Kate Kelly reports according to Princeton alumna, Susan Patton, the best place to find your spouse is while you're still in college. Rana Foroohar, Time Magazine; and Matt Swift, Legacy Management Group CEO, express their views.

  • Another Head Rolls at Rutgers  Friday, 5 Apr 2013 | 7:25 PM ET

    More fallout from the Rutgers scandal, after Tim Pernetti, Athletic Director at Rutgers University resigned today. Jim Pethokoukis, American Enterprise Institute; and Matt Swift, Legacy Management Group CEO, weigh in on whether to expect additional resignations.

  • Rutgers Fires Head Basketball Coach  Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 4:54 PM ET

    Rutgers' head basketball coach Mike Rice has been fired for abusive behavior towards players, reports CNBC's Brian Shactman.

  • Rutgers Fires Basketball Head Coach Mike Rice  Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 10:31 AM ET

    CNBC's Brian Shactman has the details on the firing of the head basketball coach at Rutgers University for mistreating some of his players.

  • Is College Worth The Cost?  Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 4:40 PM ET

    Today, the average American private college costs about $30,000 per year. Richard Vedder, Center for College Affordability & Productivity; Stephen Rose, Georgetown University; and Scott Gamm, NYU Stern student, share their opinions.

  • War on Winners?  Thursday, 21 Mar 2013 | 7:25 PM ET

    The principal at Ipswitch Middle School cancelled honors night. Is America breeding a nation of underachievers? Dan Greenhaus, BTIG and Gary Shapiro, Consumer Electronics Association CEO, share their opinions. "Someone should be on a pedestal somewhere," says Greenhaus.

  • Pacers' GM Shares His March Madness Pick  Thursday, 21 Mar 2013 | 5:45 PM ET

    The "Fast Money" traders discuss where they think Qualcomm and Microsoft's stocks are headed; and Kevin Pritchard of the Indiana Pacers shares his March Madness pick.

  • BEIJING, March 15- China's new premier, Li Keqiang, stands out for his casual and disarming command of English in contrast with some other top leaders who can stand around looking awkward in the presence of English-speaking dignitaries.

  • Is There a Doctor in the House? Probably Not Wednesday, 13 Mar 2013 | 2:31 PM ET
    Dr. Martha Perez examines a patient in a room at the Community Health of South Florida.

    Obamacare and the aging of doctors and patients are exacerbating the shortage of primary care physicians.

  • Tuition Relief In Sight?  Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013 | 4:43 PM ET

    CNBC's Scott Cohn reports college tuition is still rising about twice the rate of inflation according to the latest Consumer Price Index. Financial economist Lindsay Piegza, explains her plans for financial reform in regards to education.

  • Yahoo's Mayer Raises the Bar  Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013 | 3:36 PM ET

    Yahoo's CEO Marissa Mayer ended telecommuting, and now she is reportedly tightening up hiring standards, reports CNBC's Jane Wells; and Fred Hassan of Warburg Pincus, weighs in.

  • Power Rundown: Highly Educated Hiring Practices  Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013 | 1:51 PM ET

    The Secret Service is investigating a possible breach of Michelle Obama's credit report, and Yahoo's Michelle Mayer is changing the hiring practices at the company. CNBC's John Carney and Jane Wells, discuss.

  • Harper College has rallied around a number. When President Barack Obama called for 5 million more community-college graduates by the end of the decade to boost U.S. competitiveness, this commuter school 30 miles northwest of Chicago figured out it would need to produce 10,604 additional graduates to do its part.

  • No Room For Republicans At Harvard?  Friday, 1 Mar 2013 | 7:52 PM ET

    "The Harvard Crimson" is warning conservatives not only to not enroll, but to not apply to the school. Larry Kudlow questions the editor.

  • Robbing Retirement to Save For College  Tuesday, 26 Feb 2013 | 1:40 PM ET

    More families are currently saving for their retirement than for their children's education, according to a new study by Sallie Mae. CNBC's Sharon Epperson reports on what happens when money is taken out of a 401(k) or an IRA to pay for college.

  • College Cheerleader's Half Court Stunt  Friday, 22 Feb 2013 | 2:43 PM ET

    A William Carey University cheerleader nails a half-court basketball shot … while doing a back flip. (0:14)

  • Paid to Party?  Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013 | 2:55 PM ET

    The Wall Street Journal dug through government data to find there are many schools where the student loan default rate is higher than the student graduation rate. Mark Kantrowitz, FinAid.org president, offers insight.

  • No College Degree, No Job...Even for Office File Clerks Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013 | 11:00 AM ET

    These days, Busch, Slipakoff & Schuh, a law firm in Atlanta, hires only people with a bachelor’s degree — no exceptions. And it is far from alone. The NYT reports.

  • Is Money 'Poison' For Kids?  Wednesday, 6 Feb 2013 | 1:58 PM ET

    Billionaire Graham Tuckwell has announced he's giving $50 million for college scholarships. CNBC's Robert Frank reports Tuckwell thinks the money would ruin his own kids.

  • Santelli: Time to Reform College Tuition Costs  Wednesday, 9 Jan 2013 | 11:37 AM ET

    CNBC's Rick Santelli talks with Richard Vedder, Center for College Affordability & Productivity, about where the money is coming from to pay huge salaries to some academics to run universities.