College students discuss their employment opportunities and job hunting.

Students at the University of Southern California have shown they are willing to travel to D.C. in the spirit of in-person learning.

Higher education used to be a reasonable transaction: I pay you money to teach me things that will help me get a job. Now, schools can no longer hold up their end of the bargain.

After months of closure discussions, the Board of Trustees voted to keep the college open. Now a financial lifeline may come in the form of a state loan. For months Birmingham-Southern College officials have warned of almost certain closure if the college does not receive a financial lifeline from Alabama lawmakers. But despite those warnings, the college’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously on April 5 to keep the private institution open, signaling either an act of faith or confidence in public officials.

New research offers ways for colleges to improve student well-being.

Japan’s decades-long population decline has taken a dramatic toll on the higher education system, with severe consequences for society and economic growth — a situation now about to be faced by the United States.