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Governor signs bill barring public colleges and universities from factoring an applicant’s family ties into admissions decisions.

University boots law dean from post after less than two years, suggesting he’s a better faculty member than a key fundraiser. The law faculty is livid.

The bill may spark conversations about how policy can address large college endowments and provide much-needed funding for apprenticeships -- but some argue this isn't the way to do it.

Gifting cryptocurrency to a college or university allows donors to avoid paying capital gains tax on earnings. Many institutions are more than happy to jump through hoops to make it happen.

Grant-making organizations should move away from traditional patterns of support and reward a broader group of institutions and scholars, argues Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera.

While divestment advocates have successfully pushed some public and private universities to drop fossil fuel investments, the movement hasn't caught on at oil-reliant institutions.