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U.S. Civil Rights Commission starts inquiry into admissions edge that some colleges may give male applicants -- and questions of whether Title IX enforcement affects decisions on attracting students.

St. Petersburg State University has clarified rules -- of concern to many scholars -- about who must seek approval before...

The tough job market for college seniors and recent graduates has left millions of twentysomethings unemployed or underemployed and looking...

For social scientists starting their careers, creating research models that work is crucial. A new book suggests that they may...

Just under 11.5 million students were enrolled in a college or university in the fall of 2008, and 39.6 percent...

Facing furloughs and decimation of academic budgets, Berkeley faculty are dismayed to learn of university loans to fill multimillion-dollar deficits in athletics department -- on top of annual subsidies.

Presidents of Division I universities in the National Collegiate Athletic Association moved ahead Thursday on several changes designed to rein...

Some colleges are using learning technology to predict which students will succeed in various courses, who might need help, and who might need to reconsider enrolling.