Elite universities grew their endowments by billions while using federal grants and contracts to fund their activities, according to a new report from a government watchdog. Read more

In an effort to expand Utahns’ access to higher education, the overseers of Utah’s public colleges and universities have voted to eliminate application fees for in-state applicants moving forward. Read more

Lawsuits and House probes launched against those who study online falsehoods leaves many questioning whether work will continue into next election cycle Read more

Global slump means maths and reading rankings still up slightly in OECD assessment of 15-year-olds, but results vary for UK nations Read more

Stanford University officials want to see a “diversity of opinions” on campus as part of their new “Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access” plans. Read more

Legislators are optimistic about bipartisan support for the proposal, which would also increase grant amounts, but they’re keeping cognizant of a looming $4.3 billion budget Read more

Last Friday, The College of Saint Rose officials announced to a jam-packed auditorium that it would be closing at the end of this academic year. As President Marcia White faced the confounded crowd, she was not tearful. She was angry. Read more

Row at Journal of International Students spotlights challenges faced by periodicals that are free to publish in and read, and rely on volunteer labour Read more

About 29,000 workers of the California Faculty Association are on strike as disparity between admin and professor pay increases Read more

A classical education center at the University of Florida wrapped up its second semester of classes and programming, with dozens of new courses planned for the spring semester. Read more