Race and ethnicity

As Asian enrollment nears 50 percent of freshman class, ethnic groups on campus face new demographics and new issues.

U. of Oregon ends policy that excluded white students from priority enrollment in certain courses.

Study also finds slight increases in share of degrees going to women and minority students.

Civil rights group complained that having race-specific sections of a course was unconstitutional.

Following a large drop in admitting black freshmen, U. of Kentucky changes its admissions procedures to emphasize diversity.

At College Board annual meeting, educators seek ways to reach new groups of potential students -- and realize it's not easy.

Universities share ideas, but no sure solutions, for luring bringing more black and Hispanic Americans into science fields.

City U. of New York starts ambitious effort to deal with one of higher ed's most vexing demographic challenges.

Federal higher ed panel emphasizes colleges' high prices and urges greater accountability.

While all colleges in New Orleans struggle to recover, black institutions have some of the greatest challenges.