Jane Harrell died of a rare tumor at 17. Four years later, inspired by her passion for giving, her family has created a fund that has raised millions.

Barclay Briggs '24, a backup center for Davidson, declared his eligibility for the 2024 NFL Draft and while doing so struck a vein of comic gold.

Duke University officials are sounding the alarm about a provision in a piece of bipartisan federal legislation they say would cost about 3,400 of their students access to federally backed loans.

Readers respond to a guest essay by a philosophy professor about difficulties defending the humanities.

Stony Brook University, one of two state schools designated as flagships, has aggressively fund-raised and recruited students.

The University of Wisconsin System’s top official said she was “disgusted” by the chancellor’s actions; the chancellor says he was exercising his right to free speech.

Allegations of plagiarism surfaced about a year ago by critics who have circled Claudine Gay for years.

College athletes are making more than some professionals from their name, image and likeness

As demographics shift, higher education institutions are going where the students are.

The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid is here and promises to deliver more financial aid to college students without a lengthy application process.

The new, simplified version of the college student aid form was supposed to become available in December. It was, kind of, for some people.

Harvard College received 17% fewer applications for early admission from high school seniors this year, the lowest total in four years, according to the school’s website.

A well-respected but sleepy university goes on a building spree, gets an injection of new talent, and promises a rigorous but chill education. Now top students from near and far are lining up at the gate. Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. 

His mother, the late journalist Cokie Roberts, won Edward R. Murrow and Emmy awards for her work at NPR where she was considered a “founding mother.”

As higher education practitioners continue to look at student success holistically, here are two dozen recent data points to consider for the upcoming calendar year. In creating effective student success interventions, higher education stakeholders must benchmark their progress and track metrics that gauge program goals and future sustainability. To assist in strategic planning for the upcoming year, Inside Higher Ed compiled 24 stats to consider in 2024.