Louisiana and other states are closer to reaching college completion goals as their emphasis shifts to more certificates in addition to degrees.

Education Department will push to finalize rule on state approval of online programs before the end of the year.

Literary criticism has been taken to a new level by Holger Syme.

The vast majority of incoming high school seniors who could qualify for a state-funded scholarship are running the risk of losing out on the assistance that covers up to four years of college tuition

Two people were injured in a reported shooting at UCLA on Wednesday morning, according to campus police.

Average salaries paid to senior university staff are rising three times as fast as the pay awarded to rank-and-file academics, new figures show.

Surveys show an increasing number of U.S. institutions are working with commissioned agents to recruit international students.

Faculty members at various institutions debate the pros and cons of shielding freshmen from themselves (or least their performance) in the form of "covered" or "shadow" grades on transcripts.

Engineering students with the next great idea for a "Guitar Hero" spinoff or a portable solar lamp can soon get a first-ever degree in entrepreneurship at the University of Illinois.

Chancellor's smartphone action during recent graduation ceremony sparks conversation about academics' etiquette and netiquette (and lack thereof).