Filter & Sort
What Really Counts in Getting In
Study finds surprising correlations between certain extracurricular activities and college admissions -- and Bourdieu may have provided explanations.
Fuss Over a Financial Aid 'Fix'
When Congress hurriedly passed a mammoth bill designed (in name, at least) to cut the federal deficit in December, lawmakers...
Show Us the Money
When it comes to endowments, most colleges don't tell students and alumni how they spend funds, survey finds.
Justices Punt on Academic Freedom
Supreme Court ruling narrows free speech rights of public employees -- but avoids question about relevance to higher education.
Show Us the Money
When it comes to endowments, most colleges don't tell students and alumni how they spend funds, survey finds.
Another Round (or Five)
New study shows many students greatly exceed traditional criteria for binge drinking, and urges focus on those most at risk.
British Professors Seek to Cut Ties to Israeli Scholars
Union vote proceeds despite intense lobbying from American faculty groups, who see a serious violation of academic freedom.