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Firing of a dean sets off debate over whether academic leaders must always publicly back the positions of their presidents.

After an investigation found he likely engaged in inappropriate conduct, a Catholic theologian and former ambassador to the Vatican moves from one Catholic university to another.

U. of North Carolina and Duke consider wiping away the names of campus buildings that honor Ku Klux Klan leader and white supremacists.

Forget player unionization. The biggest legal threat facing the NCAA may be the lawyer who helped bring about free agency in professional football and basketball.

An admissions officer was killed on the bus to Humboldt State -- guiding students he recruited from Los Angeles.

Faculty salaries outpace inflation, according to a new AAUP report, which notes many lingering economic challenges. Plus lists of the institutions with the highest salaries.

Should serving as the provost of a school that closed amid state investigations disqualify one to lead a community college?

A plan to pay for jail-based higher education with taxpayer dollars gets upended in New York. The governor is now looking for private money.

A well-connected politician and Confederate hobbyist has been named College of Charleston's president. Students and faculty fear for reputation and mission of respected liberal arts institution.

If a faculty member swaps institutions, who keeps the intellectual property rights to the massive open online course-- the professor, the university, or both?