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A Merger on Whose Terms?
As Polytechnic board prepares for university to be absorbed by NYU, some trustees see lack of due diligence, squelching of faculty views, and conflicts of interest.
Call to Arms for Private Colleges
In an address to fellow presidents about the future of higher education, MIT's leader says "our story isn’t well understood by Congress or the public."
Settlement Raises Questions for NCAA
Agreement with former athletes a good financial deal for NCAA, sports officials and legal experts say, but does it add momentum to the push for players to be paid?
Ethics and Private Admissions Counseling
High school and college officials may be engaged in more moonlighting -- and some see incident at Penn reflecting larger issues with the industry.
The 5% Non-Solution
Proposal to require elite colleges to spend a minimum proportion of their endowments gets cool reception at Washington forum -- including from a surprising source.
Academic Freedom, Faith and Nuance
Catholic college leaders discuss issues of institutional autonomy in light of "Land O'Lakes," a landmark 1967 statement.
House Bill Would Alter College Cost Provisions
Reworked Higher Ed Act legislation would limit scrutiny to 5 percent of colleges that raise tuition price the most, but ramp up other reporting requirements.