Institutions

New medical schools are launching curriculums with more use of simulation and more social science -- and many established schools are moving in that direction, too.

California's community colleges are being told to enroll more and more students -- even as they cannot find ways to educate and graduate those already there.

In transnational program, American students will begin medical school in Brisbane, and end it at the U. of Queensland's new clinical school in New Orleans.

Community college leaders praise its unprecedented attention and many campus leaders say the $12 billion could be crucial. Others warn not to view the president's agenda as a panacea.

Liberal arts institution, unable to balance budget, will become part of a for-profit, online university. The college will survive and grow, but tenure and the Lutheran affiliation will soon disappear.

Caribbean medical school's suit against Arkansas agency takes larger aim at whether accreditors and state boards discriminate against foreign trained doctors.

Identical twin brothers, both community college presidents, concurrently prepare for their next career moves.

Students from low-income families are more likely to leave four-year institutions to attend community colleges, but money is not always the main reason, new study finds.