Jan. 24, 2020

College Unbound removes barriers and empowers students to drive the curriculum. But can it succeed on a larger scale?

In 2017, 64 college presidents earned more than $1 million, according to The Chronicle’s analysis.

An institution in dire straits will have little hope of finding a willing partner.

Administrators talk a lot about “transparency,” but for that word to be more than jargon, you have to live by it.

Jocelyn Robinson wants to preserve the invaluable audio left behind at historically black colleges and universities. First, though, she has to find it.

Some colleges have far more students graduating in the fifth or sixth year than in the traditional four.

David B. Fithian will take the helm at Clark in July. Tuskegee’s new vice president for student affairs comes from Southern University.

Under fire for failing to support rape victims, the university doubled its counseling staff and built a team of eating-disorder specialists. One former student says the move saved her life.

As campus counselors take on higher caseloads, a study finds that students won’t see as much improvement in their mental health.

In the last decade, the university has lowered the proportion of legacy students in its freshman class from 12.5 percent to 3.5 percent. The share of students eligible for Pell Grants has gone up from 9 percent to 19 percent.

The convicted sex offender visited the campus nine times and gave a total of $850,000, the report says.

Academics take to social media to insist on the virtues of bringing their children to work.

Seasoned fund raisers who have read the independent report say they are surprised that the university courted the Sacklers even as Purdue Pharma’s legal troubles mounted and it signed an agreement that gave the company a big say in shaping an academic program.