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EARLY ADMISSION FROM THE WAITING LIST: In a break from tradition, some private colleges offered some additional spots before a final count was in on how many accepted applicants were coming:
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/05/04/waitlist
CLASSROOM FAILURE, POSTSEASON BAN: For first time, NCAA bars sports teams from championship play because of poor academic performance. Association’s leaders admit that poorer institutions are more likely to face such penalties:
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/05/07/ncaa
FLESHING OUT THE FEDERAL BUDGET: Obama administration details 2010 spending plan unveiled in February, which would increase and lock in Pell Grant funding and double spending on basic science over a decade:
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/05/08/budget
Tags: Admissions, Athletics, Economy