Higher education is never easy. But colleges and universities want students to succeed. That is why most schools offer some kind of academic support service.

Struggling to keep up with technology challenges, Washtenaw Community College plans to pay a third party to manage all of its IT functions. The decision has drawn criticism from faculty and staff members.

Facing campus closures and wide layoffs, university leaders are pleading with lawmakers to override the governor’s deep cuts to state support in a special session this week.

Dr. William Roper led the UNC Health Care system, which is being investigated over concerns about its pediatric heart surgery program during his tenure.

The school’s namesake and its founder would have differed on the crusade against Gibson’s bakery.

The groves of academe risk turning into a graveyard.

Total U.S. student debt is $1.5 trillion and counting.

Even after two test-givers accepted bribes to help cheaters, the SAT and ACT companies have yet to probe those who oversee exams.

Lawmakers consider expanding Pell Grants to short-term job training, with backing from community colleges and business groups, while critics question the payoff for short-term programs.