New England accreditor says it's trying to update its standards, but many adjunct activists fear changes would undercut efforts to protect those off the tenure track.

Los Angeles schools have been closed as an unspecified threat emailed to the school district is being investigated.

There are now about 1,000 people on the planet who have seen "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing Russia's Constitutional Court to decide whether or not to implement rulings of international human rights courts.

When Howard University Television crackled onto the airwaves here in November 1980, hundreds of people representing the city, university and broadcasting industry turned out to celebrate the first of its kind ...

Many colleges want more ethnically and racially diverse faculty members. But should searches be limited to underrepresented groups? One university just tried.

As fans await the release of The Force Awakens, could Star Wars help teach psychoanalytic concepts in university?

When Eduardo’s roommate moved out of his New York City dorm room before the summer term was finished, Eduardo saw a business opportunity.

More than three-quarters of first-time international graduate students in the US are enrolled in master’s or certificate programmes, new data has found.

Since 2000, Indonesian coal production has increased five-fold to meet growing domestic demand for electricity and feed export markets in Asia.