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Trump Administration Takes Aim at Wealthy Universities

Facing criticism from the president and a warning from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Princeton, Stanford and -- eventually -- Harvard say they won't take millions in stimulus funds to help their needy students.

Fundraising and HR During the Crisis

Experts respond to reader-generated questions about fundraising during the crisis and how to manage human resources as colleges shift to online instruction.
Opinion

Foreign Gifts to U.S. Colleges and Universities: Why They Matter

The generosity of donors who are not even resident in this country yet who choose to support our colleges and universities should be celebrated, argues Sue Cunningham.

Berkeley Sets Fundraising Sights High

The university's ambitious $6 billion fundraising campaign is among the largest by a public higher ed institution.

Foreign Gift Investigations Expand and Intensify

With investigations of Harvard and Yale, Education Department steps up its inquiry into reporting of foreign gifts to universities -- and sends a message to other institutions.

A Playbook for Woke Investing?

Efforts to invest university endowments in socially responsible companies have yielded promising early results, according to a new report sharing several institutional strategies.

How Much Are Most Colleges Paying in Endowment Tax?

Colleges and universities generally aren't happy about the endowment tax, but many are paying less than the tens of millions of dollars reported by the country's wealthiest universities, a review finds. And even those ultrawealthy universities might end up paying substantially less.

Donor Gifts University $60 Million for Baseball Stadium

Binghamton University hopes to expand its national profile with a new baseball stadium paid for by an anonymous donor.