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New report card finds growth of green practices at colleges, but more so when it comes to their campuses -- building green and buying local foods -- than their endowments.

It looks like students can be open-minded after all: When provided with the option to view lectures online, rather than...

Amid "pause" in federal push to toughen oversight of campuses and accreditors, academic leaders begin discussion of how to persuade public (and elected officials) that colleges can govern themselves.

U. of Nebraska-Lincoln denies student newspaper direct access to administrators following reporters' numerous Freedom of Information Act requests.

Students and administrators at Johns Hopkins University start to reconsider its policy of "covering" -- or not reporting -- how freshmen perform.

While only a few colleges eliminated the controversial practice, some institutions and applicants may be moderating their use. Of course, new controversial practices are emerging.