Colleges and universities
Second Former Wesleyan University Student Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
The former student pleaded guilty to distributing drugs after 11 people at a campus party in February were hospitalized for overdoses.
How Did Liberalism on Campus Turn Into Intolerance and Censorship?
Universities have gained a well-deserved reputation as some of the least free institutions in America.
Pressure Mounts on Ithaca College President to Step Down
Faculty and students complain about his lack of responsiveness to racial incidents.
Imagine If Apple Bought a University
Will Apple join Stanford, Carnegie and Rockefeller to build a university for the information age?
Can We Put an End to the Textbook Racket?
The average full-time student spends $1,200 a year on textbooks.
Obama Wakes Up to Censorship on Campus
The president could help end campus censorship by telling the Education Department to relax its Title IX inquisition.
Catholic Universities Are Failing to Help Poor Students
At the school the Pope is visiting, the poorest pay over $31,000 a year, even after scholarships.
College Rankings Should Tell You More Than a School's Wealth
Educational excellence cannot be measured by the size of the wallets supporting it.
Black Colleges Matter: And We Have the Data to Prove It
Doomsday predictions about the survival of historically black colleges and universities is not fair or helpful.
Black Colleges Matter
A new book argues that the decline of traditional black colleges is a national problem that affects us all.
At Harvard, 'Too Jewish' Has Become 'Too Asian'
The percentage of Asians admitted to Harvard has remained unchanged for years.
The End of Sweet Briar College and the Problem With Women's Colleges
Women's colleges may be the best thing that ever happened to women, but they are in trouble.
College Kids Are Unknowingly Rolling on Bath Salts
Law enforcement and advocacy groups say "molly" has become nothing more than a marketing term.
Did Education Suffer During the Great Recession?
Money was tight and fees went up—but more students signed up for college.
Law Schools: Reform or Go Bust
With demand slumping and costs soaring, legal education is heading for disaster.
FSU Defends Its Actions in Title IX Case
Florida State University responds to a Newsweek article on 'The Hunting Ground' documentary.
In Praise of Frat Life on Campus
Blaming fraternities for all sexual misconduct is unfounded and unfair.
It's Time to Bid Farewell to the Frat
Responding to years of bad press, Dartmouth's president has banned hard liquor on campus. It's a bold move, but it doesn't go nearly far enough.
Will College Ratings Make Education More Affordable?
Lower-income students need help if they are to avoid taking on too much debt.
Dancing Their Way to the Top… of Academia
Each year doctoral candidates try to translate complex research—with obscure titles—into dance videos in the 'Dance Your PhD' contest
Photos: Columbia Student Activists 'Carry That Weight'
In the campus movement against sexual assault, the mattress has become an emblem of resistance, not slumber.
MIT Hopes Your Tweets Can Solve Society's Problems
With a $10 million investment from Twitter, scientists will also study data from Reddit, Wikipedia and other sites to try find solutions to"complex societal problems"
Smoking Ban Fans Flames Amongst Students on Georgia's Public Campuses
Students at Georgia's public colleges and universities have mixed feelings about a smoke and tobacco ban that will go into effect Wednesday
California's New Law: Only "Yes" Means Yes On Campus
Law requires state-funded colleges and universities to adopt affirmative consent and other sexual assault policies
America's Best and Drunkest
Dartmouth's beloved drinking game embodies everything edifying and horrifying about campus life
Columbia Overhauls Sexual Assault Policy, But Activists Say It's Not Enough
The new policy mandates an education program for students found responsible of sexual misconduct and allows attorneys to represent complainants
Starbucks to Provide Free Online College Education for Its Baristas
The coffee chain is providing an easy online path to a bachelor's degree for many of its 1350,000 U.S. baristas who work 20 or more hours a week
Stanford Pulls Its Coal Investments, but Why Haven't Other Divestment Movements Succeeded?
Why has no other university of national prominence heeded calls to remove investments in fossil fuel companies?
With Campus Reporting Systems in Question, Who to Turn to After a Sexual Assault?
The decision on how to report rape on a university campus is often complicated
Wesleyan University Students Demand Frats Admit Women or Leave Campus
A debate over sexual assault on campus may force changes in the school's Greek life