Freshman Luka Brajkovic is a pleasant surprise for Davidson coach Bob McKillop, scoring 15 points and grabbing seven rebounds in the Wildcats’ preseason Red-Black scrimmage.

Judge Allison D. Burroughs tried but failed to get into Harvard. Still, both sides in the ongoing case think she’ll rule with an even hand.

The settlement, which still needs to be approved by the court, is among the largest settlements from a university facing accusations of sexual misconduct.

As Harvard defends itself in federal court against allegations that it intentionally discriminates against Asian-American applicants, trial exhibits offer new details about who it admits, and why.

“Good work” is different from “meaningful work.” How people make “meaning” through their jobs depends more on the worker than the work. Oren Cass reviews “The Job” by Ellen Ruppel Shell.

A college president urges students not to pass up an important right, and responsibility -- a lesson she learned from her grandmother, whose parents had been born into slavery.

Companies aren’t just looking for expert coders and hackers. It’s also become important for the employees who make policy, legal and even basic business decisions to possess an understanding of cybersecurity.

Orange County District Court Judge Beverly Scarlett finds Barry Brown guilty of simple assault for hitting UNC Chapel Hill Silent Sam protester. She frees him, no punishment, saying university caused problem.

College campuses are growing increasingly concerned about how to keep students safe amid a national opioid crisis. Some schools provide free and easy access to drugs that can reverse an overdose.

The next generation of graduates will include more borrowers who may never be able to repay.

Changing the college application process and emphasizing civics education in high school can create university environments where speech controversies are less likely to flare up.

New Penn course is one of several efforts at colleges to try to get students to engage in quiet reflection and to set aside their phones and careerism.

William Fitzsimmons’s testimony revealed a lot about how the university selects applicants. It also revealed something about the dean — and the complex job he has held for 32 years.

As a trial in Boston entered its second week, a higher-education expert testified that the university could achieve its desired racial diversity without considering race in admissions.