The policies pursued in recent years all involve clusters of excellence initiatives for investment in the future through the poles of research and higher education and The Campus Plan.

UNESCO: Education

The development corporation was set up five years ago, as city and state officials negotiated with Columbia for zoning changes and government land seizures of commercial property the university needed for its 25-year plan to stretch its campus into a 17-acre swath of land west of Broadway between 129th and 133rd streets.

WSJ: Pact's Benefits in Limbo

Mr. Mohaidat of the Abu Dhabi Education Council says that Abu Dhabi's relationship with INSEAD is "flourishing, " citing future growth prospects, and INSEAD administrators say there is no plan to shut down the campus but there are likely to be changes ahead.

WSJ: In Abu Dhabi, a B-School's Program Goes Adrift

For example, students with a partial meal plan might be able to argue that the money they spend on off-campus food equal to the difference in cost between the partial and full meal plan should get the favorable tax treatment, says Joe Hurley, founder of Savingforcollege.com, which tracks 529 plans.

WSJ: What Counts as a Qualified 529-Plan Expense?

The key is to have a credit-card battle plan in place long before arriving on campus.

WSJ: Cards Return to Campus

He and Kallio plan to announce more details at the Campus Party conference in Berlin on Aug. 23.

FORBES: Another Angry Birds Manager Flies The Nest

Dumfries and Galloway Council is to spearhead a 10-year plan to secure the future of the Crichton campus.

BBC: Dumfries Crichton Campus future plans drawn up

The boys' plan called for the older to stab the girl off-campus with a 3.25-inch knife last week, and the younger boy would scare off any responders with a .45-caliber Remington 1911 semi-automatic handgun, court documents said.

CNN: Fifth-grade boys' plot to kill a classmate thwarted