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Stanley H. Kaplan Dies at 90

Stanley H. Kaplan, who founded his eponymous test-preparation business in 1938, died Sunday at the age of 90. Although Kaplan...

Flu and Football Season

How bad would an outbreak of H1N1 have to get before an institution decided to cancel a big-time sporting event? Athletics departments say they have no clue, but hope prevention efforts keep them from finding out.

Punishing a Whistle Blower?

Adjunct leader who spoke out about untruthful benefit forms found that after winning a battle, he lost his courses. But things turned around when he spoke out again.

Gay Football Players Exist

While more college athletes who are gay have come out in recent years, they have not included big-time football players...

Bribes for Doctorates Investigated in Germany

Authorities in Germany are investigating about 100 professors involved in possible bribery to help students obtain their Ph.D.'s, the Associated...

Before the Fall

State and local support for higher education grew 5.7 percent during the last fiscal year -- just before the economy fell apart.

Carrying Out the Higher Ed Act

Education Department proposes regulations on year-round Pell Grants, colleges' reporting to consumers, illegal file sharing and other scattershot topics.

Lawmaker, University Get Caught

Eyebrows were raised when Old Dominion hired a legislator to run the center he secured with an appropriation. Everyone said the job talks followed the legislative help he gave. But that wasn't true.