Health sciences final exam question on gangs, race and graffiti rubs some the wrong way at Cal State Long Beach. Now the professor is under investigation.

Online education provider unveiled plan to monetize its MOOCs, but observers say real opportunity for edX to grow lies in online program management business.

Carnegie classification's new category of “doctoral/professional universities" acknowledges growing role of non-research-oriented doctoral work in graduate education.

Many colleges send out videos to celebrate the holiday season. Here are some of those of note this year.

University of Massachusetts at Amherst has come under fire for asking a student to take down a poster from her dorm room that condemned Nazis using profanity, saying it was not "inclusive."

Some California community colleges are turning down state money for free tuition to avoid participating in the federal loan program.

Editors consider how small publications can find support and reach audiences.

Author of a recent academic scam faces disciplinary action by Portland State, for failing to alert his research review board before hoodwinking journal editors with outrageous articles. Many say he's guilty of bad form, but did he commit misconduct?

The tide may be turning for the Chinese government-funded centers of Chinese language and cultural education as universities grapple with calls from Washington to close the institutes down. Over past year at least 10 have closed or announced plans to close.