Institutions

Years after a court case gave a state Baptist convention more control over Shorter U., it is moving to become more "intentionally Christian" -- in part by defining who may not work there.

The government investigator releases a potentially damaging investigation of for-profits, but its impact may be lessened because of a flawed previous investigation.

Connecticut is merging higher education systems to save money and improve degree production. The still-forming board is working to convince community colleges they won't get lost in the shuffle.

An influential foundation says Massachusetts' community colleges need to do better on workforce development, and calls for more direct oversight by the state.

Occupy Seattle picked Seattle Central Community College as its home. Protesters claim solidarity with the college, but tensions rise as campus administrators want them to leave.

Enrollments at for-profits decline steeply, but some of those cuts have been voluntary, and could be smart moves in the long run.

Ambitious online partnership between National Labor College and the Princeton Review ends, but big investment from the education company may help keep college viable.