Liberal arts colleges

AAUP releases harsh analysis of how the university's board managed the college -- an account disputed by university leaders. Meanwhile, independence for college may be near.

Institutions worked to maintain enrollment through increased aid and lower tuition increases, but net tuition and fee revenues are expected to fall on many campuses, Moody's reports.

Mount Holyoke College works to boost number of community college transfers, achieving unusual success for a liberal arts college.

Down a few dozen, Sweet Briar suspends retirement contributions and (briefly) pay for president and top officials. Is this the cost of keeping discount rate level?

Elite private colleges have seen slight increase in share of student body from low incomes, but their wealthiest students have seen notable gains as well.

Employer survey backed by liberal education group suggests a new emphasis on the quality of undergraduate education.

Husband-and-wife historians at Earlham have spent more than three decades sharing a job.

A student-led course on how to properly slaughter, clean and dress a chicken goes awry.

Grinnell's new president reflects growing trend of liberal arts colleges hiring leaders from different kinds of institutions -- a development that may also increase the diversity of the selections.

Sensing opportunity, more private institutions court community college transfer students.