Governance

The University of California's second annual conference on campus free speech turned into an actual exercise in free speech when student protesters unexpectedly showed up.

Freed by new U.S. rules, the accrediting agency for California, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands will review colleges outside its region -- the first regional accreditor to make such a move.

One trustee in Johnson County has been censured for sending a private email to state lawmakers about her concerns. The board says she promoted secrecy. She says she was only trying to get answers for constituents.

University leaders are tight-lipped about sudden closure plans, but a few events may have been warning signs. Now, details emerge about tensions with the university's affiliated church, leaving other colleges, church members and higher education sorting through the pieces.

Many colleges have pulled back on lobbying Congress. But with talk of earmarks coming back, will higher education institutions start spending big on K Street lobbyists again?

A community college district in rural Minnesota plan to merge accreditation and other services to combat enrollment drops.

Two East Carolina trustees accused of meddling in student government elections. One has been censured, and the other has resigned.