Government

Managers chose not to hedge against candidates even as markets fluctuated during the campaign.

What the winning candidates promised for colleges and students.

Donald Trump shockingly won the presidency as the GOP maintained its grip on Congress.

In the wake of her shocking loss, Scott McLemee analyzes close to 30 theses and dissertations that academics have written over the past several decades about Hillary Clinton.

Democrats, higher education groups and consumer advocates renew their push for Congress to restore year-round Pell Grants and strengthen the program during a lame-duck session after the election.

Christopher Newfield examines how the nation’s electoral divisions highlight fundamental questions about the role of public universities.

Key articles about the candidates’ positions and how the campaign has played out on campus -- plus a selection of commentary.

The presidential campaign has underscored that sexual harassment is widespread throughout American society -- and that colleges must take a similarly broad-based approach to address it, writes Mariko Silver.