As the lingering economic downturn weighs heavily on household budgets, private colleges in rural areas are enjoying a surge in their number of enrollments, it's been learned.

A survey of nearly 300 private, nonprofit colleges and universities finds that undergraduate enrollment for fall 2009 is projected to increase slightly-by an average of 0.2 percent-over fall 2008.

Although the Greek government is doing its best to back favourable legislation for private colleges that have sought a licence to operate from the new academic year in September, the European Court of Justice has put Greece on the spot once again - this time for failing to follow directives relating to the recognition of professional qualifications of graduates from colleges cooperating with EU universities.

Lisa Foderaro with The New York Times reports on the various ways colleges and universities are leveraging their campuses in the summer to bring in additional revenue..

Education Systems announces that Georgia College & State University has selected EMAS Pro.