Where do students end up when they leave college? Many of them stay fairly close to their alma mater, but students of elite colleges tend to scatter.

Tracy Mitrano, a cybersecurity scholar, lost her bid to become a U.S. representative. But she gained a new awareness of the challenges facing academics who enter the fray.

Professors’ guidance can be life-changing for students, but the relationships require sustained resources, rewards, and support for the faculty members participating.

A famous scientist is determined to protect his reputation. What happens when an old friend gets in the way?

Attacks on “academic whackos,” public floggings, and impugned motives have all been a part of the university’s tortured debate over whether race-conscious admissions disadvantage Asian applicants.

A “highly educated labor pool” was among the tech giant’s top criteria, and universities say they will deliver the talent.

The university is questioning a biology lecturer who allegedly called the campus police to remove a student from her classroom after the student rested her feet on a seat.

The university’s 2015 protests drew national attention. A new report details what leaders of the flagship campus and the University of Missouri system have done to further healing and forestall renewed protests.

New data show a drop in enrollments from abroad. The president can’t take all — or even most — of the blame, but experts say his hostility to globalism could complicate colleges’ efforts to stanch the bleeding.

Public institutions rely on tuition from international students. So what role should the colleges play in meeting their demands after graduation?

The University of Maryland example shows the dangers of trying to squeeze more than is possible out of limited resources.

An academic who grew up low-income in Arkansas says his sexuality is the least queer thing about him.

Episode 1: This is an Intervention. Even if you’re (sort of) making your deadlines, your work schedule might be out of balance.