Institutions

Maharishi U. is reconstructing its entire physical plant in line with the "nourishing" principles of Vedic architecture.

When a professor asked for an exemption to a Calvin College policy so she could join a black church -- while remaining a tenure-track faculty member -- the board said no.

Several recent transactions have featured private firms or college companies taking over traditional nonprofit institutions. Some investors, though, don't foresee a trend.

Public health courses, still far from common at colleges, should become the norm, according to a consortium of academic groups.

For-profit higher education giant announces $1 billion joint venture (with private equity giant) to invest in international education market.

Number of applicants rises by 8 percent and enrollees hit a record, as medical schools expand their classes in push to increase production of doctors.

After years of planning, a new generation of ideological colleges takes shape, in purposeful counterpoint to traditional institutions they see as having lost the way.

Church investigation of Georgetown U. theology professor's book raises concerns about academic freedom.