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Loan Debt Is Focus of 2 New Reports
Student advocacy groups published two studies Tuesday that draw attention to student loan debt at a time when the economy...
Yoga Instructors Sue to Block Virginia Regulation
Yoga instructors went to federal court on Tuesday, seeking to block the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia from...
NSF Report Recounts Scientific Misconduct Findings
A semi-annual report to Congress by the National Science Foundation's Office of the Inspector General documents five new cases of...
Global Competition for Doctorates ... and Hockey
The economic downturn has led some leading American universities to scale back Ph.D. programs, but other countries are moving in...
The Big Admissions Shift
While everyone obsesses over the Ivies and Berkeley, Cal State -- the largest university system in the United States -- moves from being non-competitive to competitive on who gets in.
Tufts Defines Speech Limits
Trustees approve a policy that applauds free expression, but says it's not an "absolute" right on campus.
Standing Up to Threats
Finding "free expression at risk," academic and civil liberties groups issue joint call to defend controversial speakers, books and exhibits.
Stopping Short of No More Fries
As Lincoln U. debates fitness requirement for obese students, other institutions search for less controversial ways to deal with the issue.