Stimulus Spurs Campus Building
Source: insidehighered. Posted By: Mary H...5681 days ago
Little by little, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act -- better known as the economic stimulus package -- is having an effect on college campuses. While the biggest ticket items, such as tens of billions in research and state stabilization dollars, are not yet flowing in any meaningful way, colleges have begun to take advantage of separate provisions in the new law designed to make it easier for them to borrow money to finance capital projects.
The University of Minnesota announced Friday....