On the afternoon of Friday February 28th, I received an email with a letter from the Director of Right & Responsibilities within the Davidson College Dean of Students’ office informing me that I, as the president of our college’s Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) chapter, had violated the Davidson College Code of Responsibility.

Uncertainty about how much money colleges and universities stand to lose has led some schools to reduce the number of doctoral students, in some cases reneging on offers.

The idea that every student should aim for a four-year college motivated a bipartisan movement for decades. Now even enthusiastic promoters of the idea are reconsidering it.

Caleb Wilson, a junior at Southern University, died on Feb. 27. Unsanctioned fraternity activities may have caused his death, the university said.

Hands-on jobs that demand creativity are seen as less vulnerable to artificial intelligence.

Secretary Linda McMahon would be directed to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure” based on “the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law.”

Direct admissions policies allow colleges to make students offers based on reported grades.

Battles at the university over student protests, Israel and Gaza, affirmative action, D.E.I. programs, federal funding, and pressure from the Trump Administration reveal a broader struggle in higher education. Nathan Heller reports.

Few college leaders think higher ed has responded effectively to the electorate’s “diploma divide” or to public trust concerns. What does this mean for the white-hot value debate? According to 2024 general election exit polling, 42 percent of voters with college degrees voted for now-President Donald Trump, compared to 56 percent of those without college degrees.

The president has aggressively targeted campus diversity initiatives. Many institutions have made changes.