In their arguments against divesting from fossil fuels, Ivy League presidents offer a lesson in sophistry.

Compared with the public’s idea of what city departments do, college policing might seem like a cushy gig. It’s not.

What you need to know about the past seven days.

A collection of science fiction spurs a university vice president to consider how to build a better world.

In response to the Affordable Care Act, some campuses have cut back on insurance coverage, leading graduate assistants to cry foul.

A debate league started by two Americans pushes students to reject rote learning and discuss touchy topics.

Niall Ferguson, a professor at Harvard University, will join Hoover full time to continue work on his Kissinger biography.

You want trans and gender-noncomforming students to feel more comfortable on your campus? Start by hiring more trans faculty.

The history of gender in higher education shows that students who questioned the status quo tend to look more reasonable in hindsight than do their detractors.

Don’t be surprised if your gender transition is greeted with an amiable shrug, if not a yawn.

As admissions offices struggle to accommodate those who don’t conform to standard gender roles, supportive administrators are forced to “find ways to meet students along the way.”

Perhaps even more so than other transgender students, athletes face tough choices, conflicting policies, and intense scrutiny.

They’ve demonstrated their resilence by making it to college. Now we must offer them the counseling and educational support they need to thrive.

It may be tricky to talk about sexuality and gender in your neck of the woods. But when local community members come forward and ask for dignity and respect, you may be heartened by the response.

Results from the first national study of nonbinary trans students point to the types of changes colleges need to make.

Colleges are encountering challenges large and small as they strive to accommodate transgender students, faculty, and staff members.

Some institutions have begun to adjust campus protocols, including those used for registration and personal-data collection, to allow for fuller documentation of gender identities.

The University of Texas at Austin is trying to comply with legislation that many people there fear will make the institution less safe.

A growing number of the student leaders want to curb dangerous behavior on their campuses. But it’s hard to take a stand when many of your constituents just want to keep the party going.

An algorithm to tease out evidence of copying among students uncovered a correlation between shared answers and chosen deskmates.

Female scientists who approached the Berkeley astronomer about what they viewed as inappropriate behavior over the years say he promised to change. But the complaints kept coming.

The answer isn’t as simple as ugly tradition, experts say. Cultural factors also influence the rituals of groups that struggle against challenges and stereotypes.

Gallows humor masks feelings of helplessness and anger as faculty members speculate on the grim probability of more classroom shootings.

For now, the university is barred from enrolling active-duty military personnel under a Department of Defense program. The loss of that ability, and the money that comes with it, could have an outsize impact.

The chance to apply for aid earlier, using so-called prior-prior-year tax records, is widely seen as a win for students, but much will depend on how colleges and states respond.

Seizing an opportunity that won’t come often, Drew University has made William Campbell, who just won the Nobel Prize in Medicine, the focus of a broad-ranging marketing campaign.

You can think a religious belief is wrong without being intolerant. It’s time to start recognizing the difference.