The U.S. Education Department opened investigations into whether scholarships and professional networking groups intended to support women at Yale University and the University of Southern California violate federal law by discriminating against men.

Two hundred tenured professors from the University of Southern California have signed a letter calling for the school’s president to step down amid an unfolding scandal over how the university dealt with sexual-misconduct allegations against a longtime student health center gynecologist.

The Washington college’s enrollment plummets as even the left sours on protest-mob politics.

A New York Republican introduced legislation in the House that would waive the new tax on about 30 wealthy college endowments if they spend 25 percent of their annual investment earnings on reducing the cost for middle-income students.

If there is a skills gap, it's probably in soft skills such as communication and collaboration. And, as such, it probably doesn't require a major reform of higher education.

He has "lost the moral authority to lead the university," says letter from 200 faculty members, in wake of latest scandal.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has combined liberal-arts majors with computer science, while Assumption College has cut shrinking majors as it gambles on new career-focused programs.