“I grieve when I think of the lost potential for Isaac’s earthly life, in his desire to pursue art, philosophy and theology, but above all in his potential to serve others,” Father Scharbach said, adding that Isaac also had a “seemingly irreplaceable role in our family, where he served as the primary balm who could soften, inspire and encourage each of us.”

Sarah Bryant died Monday. She and her friends raised $7,500 to open a clinic in a retired doctor’s office on East Morehead in 1971, two years before abortions were legalized.

Universities across the country have been flying blind, with limited federal guidance on how to reopen, even though more than 6,300 coronavirus cases have been linked to college campuses.

Football players in the Pac-12 Conference are unconvinced by their institutions' coronavirus safety measures and are refusing to play until demands for safer health policies and racial justice are met.

College faculty have been digging in their heels about resuming in-person classes for months, though their criticism has taken on new urgency as the academic year nears and verified numbers of coronavirus cases rise in many states.

With the fall semester beginning soon, support staff at colleges and universities worry about inconsistent safety protocols and maskless students jeopardizing their health.

The University of Virginia will delay the return of many students. But the school year will start as scheduled on Aug. 25.

Business schools spent months scrambling to provide fall M.B.A. classes with at least some of the on-campus experience that students say makes the pricey degree worth it. Weeks before classes start, some of those plans are falling apart.

Colorado State president Joyce McConnell says she will launch an investigation into how the athletic department handled COVID-19 safety protocols amid a report that players were told not to reveal symptoms.

Professors' experiment suggests the limits of on-campus, hybrid instruction this fall. Big Ten universities expand sharing of online courses.

Two colleges -- St. Norbert College and Pacific Lutheran University -- will offer students an extra term or two without charge. The programs aim to make up for subpar on-campus experiences amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monmouth College, in Illinois, has 900 students, but it hopes that recent decisions and its size will work to its advantage.

Inspired by an epic brainstorming session, eight policy briefs offer a glimpse of a more equitable college-application process.