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Study Shows For-Profit Dependence on Federal Dollars
Eight for-profit colleges failed in 2008-9 to meet federal requirements for student aid eligibility that at least 10 percent of...
Google's Gadfly
“Uncomfortably familial.” That is how Siva Vaidhyanathan, a professor of media studies at the University of Virginia, describes the relationship...
Suit Blocks Study on Merging 2 New Orleans Universities
A Louisiana judge granted an injunction Tuesday to block a study of a proposal to merge Southern University of New...
Berkeley Adds Language Courses
The University of California at Berkeley on Tuesday announced plans to spend more than $500,000 to add more than 30...
Letter From Gay Alumni Leads to Debate at Westmont
Westmont College, a Christian institution that bars "homosexual practice," is facing a serious debate over how it treats its gay...
$4.5M to Settle Football Whistle-Blower Case
The California State University System spent $1.87 million on legal bills related to a whistle-blower lawsuit that it settled last...
Dealing (With) Drugs at Elite Colleges
After three major drug busts at highly selective colleges shatter student stereotypes, institutions are left to ponder what they will -- or won't -- do next.
Is Completion the Right Goal?
Policy experts debate the merits of current goal-driven higher education policy; some argue colleges should focus on attainment over completion and numbers instead of rates.