Students

A new NCAA rule says Division I institutions must cover costs for certain basketball players who want to come back to college -- but experts question whether it's enough, or whether "lifetime" scholarships should be for all athletes.

Experts say pressure to succeed in big-time football is behind reports of thrown weights, repeated verbal abuse and more at Maryland. Did it take a student's death to capture attention?

Texas case raises question: If a university bars a professor from teaching grad students, does it make sense not to bar him from teaching undergrads?

Early results for a study of CUNY Start program finds students outperform their peers in developmental courses.

The NCAA plans new rules for the sport it says will minimize corruption -- among them, allowing agents the association certifies to represent college players.

A new campaign is trying to get major universities to mandate vaccination for a rarer form of meningitis.

Readiness courses offered through partnerships between high schools and colleges can help ensure that more K-12 graduates have the knowledge and skills they need for college, write Elisabeth Barnett, John Squires and Jennifer Zinth.

After a recent court ruling, University of Michigan must sponsor a special live hearing for a student accused of sexual assault to challenge his accuser.