Government

Biden elevates science adviser to the cabinet and picks Eric Lander, director of the Broad Institute, for the post.

Private universities are dismayed that a fact sheet of President-elect Joe Biden's coronavirus relief package only mentions helping public universities.

Chapman and professor who spoke at Jan. 6 pro-Trump rally break ties amid mounting pressure on university to take action.

Arizona university says Education Department's rejection of its conversion to nonprofit status was "arbitrary and capricious."

It empties the bucket without repairing the hole in the roof, argues Mitchell D. Weiss, who offers recommendations for what he thinks should be done instead.

When it comes to providing financial aid, such judgment can help students but often fail to aid those who need help the most, argue Jaime Ramirez-Mendoza and Tiffany Jones.

Political science association apologizes for its "both sides" statement on the Capitol mobbing.

After a tumultuous four years, Betsy DeVos leaves her tenure as education secretary knowing much of what she did will be undone by the Biden administration.