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The Battle to Control Catholic Commencements

Protests over Notre Dame's invitation to Obama grow, fueled by politics and clouded by a lack of clarity in a key Catholic document.

Soothing Speech on Science

President Obama sums up priorities and sets new goal for research and development dollars in address to National Academy of Sciences members.

Downgrades 12, Upgrades 0

The ailing national economy led Moody's Investors Service to downgrade 12 of the colleges and nonprofit groups whose debt it...

Revising the Higher Ed Price Index

The Commonfund Institute on Monday announced that it is currently projecting a 2.8 percent increase in the Higher Education Price...

Providence Nixes Talk by Anti-Immigration Speaker

Providence College has denied student groups permission to have Tom Tancredo, a former member of Congress who is an outspoken...

'Standing Still' as Associate Profs

English and foreign language departments promote male associate professors to full professors on average at least a year -- and...

Obama Slams Lenders and Colleges

President says eliminating guaranteed loan program is essential to helping students afford college -- but warns that tuition increases must slow.

Drop in Sociology Jobs

Announcements of openings are down 23 percent over last two years, although searches that don't designate a rank are up.