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Capital Campaign Watch: Amherst, Auburn, Cal State Los Angeles, U of La Verne, U of Pennsylvania

Starting Off Amherst College has launched a campaign to raise $625 million over the next five years. More than $333...

The Pros and Cons of Purdue’s 7-Year Freeze

Holding tuition flat since 2012-13 has raised the land-grant university’s profile and helped it grow, but it is fueling competition for resources by academic departments -- and Purdue is still working to enroll more students from Indiana.
Opinion

A Bird on a Reed

In a difficult environment for higher education and the nation, Mort Maimon discovers resilience in adversity in a somewhat surprising place.
Opinion

There’s No Shame in Merging

To confront the facts and take action is wiser than to be nostalgic about a bygone era, argues Frank H. Wu.
Opinion

Difficult Decisions for Small Colleges

They won’t get easier, given the financial realities many of those institutions face today, write David Chard and Mary Churchill.

How to ‘Not Be Rich’

After guide to affordable living at University of Michigan struck low-income students as tone-deaf, some created their own guide -- and it's gone viral.

A Push to Meet Full Need

How Lawrence University, without a mega-endowment, is raising money to join a small group of institutions.

For Students in Debt, Bitcoin on Their Minds

Survey findings suggest one in five college students pours extra financial aid dollars into trendy yet risky investments in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.