The Runners profile, highlighting an athlete in the Triad, is posted every Friday morning on the Running Shorts blog. Today, meet Davidson College senior and Greensboro resident Caroline Yarbrough.

It is an achievement that was four years in the making. And one only 34 wrestlers had accomplished in nearly 60 years of the Georgia High School Association.

A report finds that Ohio State staffers -- including 22 coaches -- knew about sexual misconduct by deceased former doctor Richard Strauss but did nothing to intervene.

It’s never too late to grow or to love.

Will kids still do what they like when it won’t help them get into college?

Mr. Smith amassed a fortune estimated to be worth $5 billion by founding a private equity firm. He’s also the chairman of the board of Carnegie Hall.

Robert F. Smith, who founded Vista Equity Partners and became the richest black man in America, said that he and his family would pay the Class of 2019’s debt.

The College Board, which administers the SAT, is joining a broadening movement toward using race-neutral alternatives to affirmative action.

Concerns about Pimco’s connection to the college-admissions bribery and cheating case has prompted the bond manager to examine any employee dealings with the central figure behind the scheme.

The man who helped wealthy students get into elite colleges by cheating on tests and faking athletic credentials also advised some families to falsely claim students were racial minorities, exploiting the push to diversify campuses.

Ivy League universities haven’t typically focused on basic financial life skills. That is starting to change, thanks in part to rising debt levels for young Americans and growing anxiety about their economic futures.

Attempting to adapt, liberal arts schools across the state are taking measures such as adjusting curriculums, adding courses and cutting tuition.

Members of the audience care about their loved one’s brief moment of glory—and no one else’s.

A report finds that Ohio State staffers -- including 22 coaches -- knew about sexual misconduct by deceased former doctor Richard Strauss but did nothing to intervene.

The story of a rogue fraternity and the university that couldn’t — or wouldn’t — rein it in.