Programs are too ideological, exacerbate the problems they intend to solve and are incompatible with cultivating critical thinking.

A group of conservative alumni said the student-led tours were overly focused on the school’s history of using enslaved laborers.

Some students arrive on campus expecting certain comforts. And they, or their parents, are willing to pay thousands to settle in.

Fans are swarming to big games despite conference realignment—and in some cases, because of it.

Although only a handful of private colleges allow legacy admissions, some say banning the practice would help more students feel welcome.

Australian scholars say improving response times make website “an appealing tool” for cheating, but findings are disputed. Researchers have warned universities to prepare for an explosion in cheating after an audit of assessment tasks from an engineering school found more than 1,000 solutions on the Chegg homework-help service. The audit by Queensland University of Technology engineers found that Chegg had published answers to online exam questions and take-home assignments from more than half of the 41 subjects examined.

As the now-closed Finlandia University fought to stay open, it pledged restricted gifts as collateral on a loan. A court fight over the decision demonstrates risks for struggling colleges everywhere.