Institutions

At Wheaton in Illinois, a professor resigns to avoid being fired under college policy on marriage.

In advance of the pope's visit to the United States, many speculated on what he would have to say to...

While educators see the value in low fees, they get challenged by a trustee who thinks it's fine for students to pay.

Radical changes among Episcopal institutions point to pressures on traditional residential model -- which is being reevaluated and redefined as some search for new niches.

In statewide effort, community colleges in California experiment with new models for "basic skills" instruction and student services.

Maharishi U. is reconstructing its entire physical plant in line with the "nourishing" principles of Vedic architecture.

When a professor asked for an exemption to a Calvin College policy so she could join a black church -- while remaining a tenure-track faculty member -- the board said no.

Several recent transactions have featured private firms or college companies taking over traditional nonprofit institutions. Some investors, though, don't foresee a trend.