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Did Lenders Get Education Dept. Approval for Windfall Profits?
During the Bush Administration, the Education Department signaled approval for some lender policies that then-Education Secretary Margaret Spellings halted in...
Simon Study Abroad Bill Included in House Legislation
The Foreign Relations Authorization Act, introduced Thursday by Rep. Howard L. Berman (D-Cal.), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee...
Small Town, Big Scholarships
As Pennsylvania burg seeks to reinvent itself, philanthropists extend college scholarships to keep students close to home and train workers for local jobs.
Next Budget Victim? Joy
Faculty find economic downturn does more than just kill programs and jobs; it chips away at quality of life and fills campus with anxiety.
Students as Lemmings
Undergraduates follow peers into majors -- and later into careers that aren't best suited to their skills, study finds.
Obama Jokes About Honorary Degree Controversy
President Obama gave the commencement address at Arizona State University Wednesday night and joked about the controversy over the university's...
On the Chopping Block
Middlebury wants to end financial support for New England Review. Supporters of literary magazines say college demands like that could doom vital publications.