Some colleges cut tuition, hasten graduation
Even before President Barack Obama announced plans last month to push colleges to improve affordability, a number of schools beat him to the punch by lowering tuition and…
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As colleges obsess over rankings, students shrug
When US News & World Report debuted its list of "America's Best Colleges" nearly 30 years ago, the magazine hoped its college rankings would be a game-changer for…
George Huguely trial: UVA changes in the wake of Yeardley Love’s death
In the nearly two years since a University of Virginia lacrosse player was charged with killing his ex-girlfriend, it's become easier for possible abuse victims to get a…
Universities weigh in on the science of Tweeting
A lot can be said in 140 characters but, according to new research, a quarter of people aren't paying attention to most of it, LiveScience reports.
Opinion: Higher education’s $64,000 question
“Are students learning?” This question should be the focus of almost everyone’s efforts in higher education: administrators, faculty members, staff, says David Paris, executive director of the New…
College money available for immigrants
The United States of America has long been thought of as the "land of opportunity," and no opportunity is greater than that of a college education, says U.S.…
Immigrant worker firings unsettle a college campus
The dining hall workers had been at Pomona College for years, some even decades. For a few, it was the only job they had held since moving to…
Former PSU professor charged with $3 million fraud
The Department of Justice has charged a former Penn State University professor with fraud, false statements and money laundering relating to $3 million in federal research grants, the…
Yale fulfills vow on sex-misconduct report
Making good on a promise to be more open about its handling of sexual misconduct, Yale University has released its first report describing the complaints that were made…
Report faults Va. colleges for spiraling tuition
A new report from a higher-education advocacy group identifies 17 private colleges in Virginia where tuition and fees total more than two-fifths of median household income in the…