If it feels like there are a lot of billionaires mucking around in higher education, that might be because there are. In 1989, private-equity and hedge-fund managers held 3 percent of board seats at the top 30 private universities as ranked by Times Higher Education Read more

Sixty six million years ago, an orphaned baby triceratops roamed the lush world of Laramidia, alone and vulnerable. Stalked by the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex, the youngster relied on her wits and diminutive size to survive. Stunning special effects recreate her heart-stopping escape from a T. rex. Watch now

New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center finds more students are leaving higher ed without a degree each year than are re-enrolling and completing. Read more

Even in a political climate hostile to diversity, Indigenous people will keep asserting their right to use their languages Read more

Princeton University will offer a fall course titled “The Conservative Tradition in Sociological Thought,” which has drawn some praise from a right-leaning sociologist. Read more

Since coming from China as a teenager for boarding school, Bob Zeng has imagined building a career in the United States. But as he prepared to graduate Thursday from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it felt like the last chapter of his life in America. Read more

Enthusiasm grows for bringing the model to the United States. Can its fans overcome practical barriers? Read more

TikTok users are selling food without listing allergen information, the BBC has found. Read more

Colleges laid off well over 800 employees last month due to a mix of enrollment challenges and state funding issues. Ivy Tech saw the deepest cuts with more than 200 jobs axed. Read more

Students given wrong question and others left without supporting documents as ‘pinch-point’ period made ‘even more difficult’ by staff changes Read more