Flagship publics

U. of Washington's plan to cover all tuition and fees for those up to 235 percent of U.S. poverty level could change student demographics.

On election night next month, many eyes will be on Michigan, where voters will consider a proposal that would broadly ban race or sex-based affirmative action in all government programs, including college and university admissions. But while that may be the most visible state ballot measure related to higher education this year, dozens of others -- on such diverse issues as state tax and spending limits, eminent domain and gay marriage -- could significantly affect colleges and universities.

Strapped for cash to pay for faculty and constrained by lawmakers from raising tuition, president of U. of Florida devises a $1,000 academic “charge.”

Curricular reform at U. of Georgia emphasizes languages and quantitative reasoning, but leaves less room for certain disciplines.

Deficits, departments in receivership and proposed cuts leave humanities professors seething.

U. of Kansas says statewide admissions standards hurt retention, but formulas seen as assuring access in line with open admissions legacy.

New book examines the pact between Berkeley and Novartis -- and finds that the controversy may have been more important than first recognized.

The University of Minnesota resists playing in a cultural tug of war -- yet is squarely stuck in the middle.

U. of Illinois retires chief -- and considers how bitter debate affected tolerance, diversity and institution's reputation.

Expert on immigration whose talk was stopped short last year accepts an invite back to U. of Arizona.