New Allegations in Admissions Controversy at U. of Illinois Suggest Ex-Provost Played a Role

Linda P.B. Katehi, the incoming chancellor of the University of California at Davis, has insisted she knew nothing of the admission of politically connected applicants at Illinois.

Sonoma State U. Foundation May Lose $350,000 on Loan to Former Board Member

The foundation will be forced to issue fewer scholarships in the 2010-11 academic year because of a diminished endowment, a university official said.

Court Overturns $2-Million Verdict for Former Coach at U. of Louisiana-Lafayette

The coach, one of the few African-Americans in big-time college football, was fired after three losing seasons. He sued, saying he had been dismissed because of his race.

Bedbugs 1, Charity 0

The notorious vermin have forced Colorado State University at Fort Collins to cancel its annual Great Sofa Roundup, which allows students to donate unwanted couches.

Water-Main Break Damages Library at University in St. Louis

Summer classes at Harris-Stowe State University resumed today, but the library remains closed.

The Antioch College Comeback

The Challenges of National Standards

7 Reasons Why College Is So Expensive

Pay Off Your Student Loan with Help from Uncle Sam

Conservative Group Threatens to Sue University of Wisconsin

A Global Agenda

Attendees at Unesco World Conference on Higher Education, the second such gathering, will discuss "new dynamics" and persistent challenges -- including expanding access and combating degree mills.

Go Ask Arne

Penn State has long distanced itself from state control. But when the governor sought to withhold federal stimulus money, questioning its public status, the university asked the U.S. to step in.

Empty Chair No More

Closely watched, lengthy search for a military historian at Wisconsin ends with a hire, perhaps suggesting the field is healthier than critics charge.

All for Wearing a Hijab

After filing a racism complaint about a professor, a Georgia State student claims she was subjected to even more discrimination -- this time by the university.

Sociology Turns Up Assessment

More and more departments in the discipline are using external exams to measure student learning, a new report says.

Advocates for the Blind Sue Arizona State U. Over Kindle Use

A California Dream: Saving State Universities With an Online Campus

Are Scholarly E-Mail Lists Fading in an Era of Blogs and Twitter?

David Wiley: The Parable of the Inventor and the Trucker

Introducing Guest Blogger David Wiley