The evidence stadium renovations spur a lot of economic growth “is incredibly limited,” one expert said.

Davidson College economics professor Fred Smith on the Bank of America Stadium deal — and why most economists are skeptical of public investments in sports

All Classical Radio’s marquee project has encountered a few hiccups, but it’s pushing forward — and expanding.

Instead, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences will require applicants to describe their “efforts to strengthen academic communities,” a senior university leader said in an email.

At pro-Palestinian demonstrations, students have broken codes of conduct and, sometimes, the law. But the question of whether and how to discipline them is vexing universities.

Columbia University officials settled a lawsuit on Tuesday with a Jewish student, pledging to provide safe passage and dialogue in the wake of intense pro-Palestinian protests.

A viral fund-raiser promised a “rager” party for UNC fraternity brothers. Here’s what we know about the plans for the invite-only event.

Headlines around higher education this year have centered on protests, free speech and student safety. But some important changes on the academic and admissions front have gotten less attention, including some schools turning back to standardized testing after deciding they would no longer require it. Paul Solman reports for our series, Rethinking College.

The tax-credit–based aid program provides a last-dollar reimbursement to cover up to 65 credits for any student with a household income of $90,000 or less. Colorado governor Jared Polis signed a bill last week that establishes a state-level promise program to cover tuition and fees for up to two years at trade schools and community colleges, as well as four-year institutions—a provision no other state is known to include.

The University of North Carolina System board of governors voted to repeal the system’s DEI policy. Will the outcomes differ from those in states that did so through legislation? The University of North Carolina System last month became the latest public university system to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices and spending. It’s another victory for the national anti-DEI crusade that has become a defining higher ed issue in state politics. But unlike in states such as Texas and Florida, where policymakers mandated DEI cuts by law, the decision in North Carolina was made by the university system’s governing board.