Varun Char

Valentini, students discuss financial literacy

About half a dozen students and three financial aid officers attended the Common Cents Project event, “Money Matters,” in Wien Lounge.

By Varun Char | Mar 28 03:36 am ET

Med center campus to reduce carbon emissions by 30 percent by 2025

The Washington Heights campus is going green, on track to follow the citywide PLANYC 2030 initiative.

By Varun Char | Feb 17 05:52 am ET

Bollinger says he supports advisory financial aid committee

Barry Weinberg, CC ’12, is spearheading a move to revive the Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid. University President Lee Bollinger supports faculty having an advisory role in such processes.

By Varun Char | Feb 9 04:07 am ET

Physicians and Surgeons sees highest-ever yield, increase in funding

The College of Physicians and Surgeons has seen National Institutes of Health research grants for P&S faculty increase 6.1 percent this year.

By Varun Char | Dec 8 05:17 am ET

Undergrads taking smaller federal loans

In 2007, graduating CC and SEAS students had an average debt load of $17,275 from Stafford Loans and Federal Perkins Loans, but by this year, average indebtedness was down to $8,886.

By Varun Char | Dec 5 02:26 am ET

Med School responds to FDA warning on radioactive drugs

The Medical Center has restructured a committee as a result of a warning the Food and Drug Administration issued over concerns about safeguards for radioactive drugs.

By Varun Char | Nov 4 04:20 am ET

Survey shows colleges paying more attention to who can pay

Twenty-two percent of admissions officers at four-year colleges surveyed by Inside Higher Ed said their schools are paying more attention to “applicants’ ability to pay” when deciding who to admit.

By Varun Char | Sep 30 04:21 am ET

CCSC restructures committee for better follow-through on policy

CCSC's policy committee will be assigning a point person for each recommended policy change, so that "student specialists" can guide the process.

By Varun Char and Melanie Broder | Sep 27 02:11 am ET

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