Johanna Alonso

Two Ivy League universities recently did away with certain age-old academic honors, arguing they cause unnecessary stress and competition.

In what may be the first such acquisition of its kind, the independent student paper at Iowa’s flagship university has purchased two local weekly newspapers.

Prairie State College in Illinois connects underemployed young people in the local Cook County area with internships—and, sometimes, an education.

Colleges have long charged more for costly programs like nursing and engineering. Some put money back into scholarships meant to offset negative impacts.