As UW-Madison takes its time choosing a new chancellor, Wisconsin's technical college system is in a relative sprint to get a new chief after former president Dan Clancy unexpectedly announced his retirement in July.
Planners on the University of Colorado's Boulder campus received early approval Tuesday to use campus funds -- including some tuition revenue -- to pay for a $14.4 million remodel of the Ekeley Sciences building, which has languished for years on the school's wish list for capital construction money from the state.
A veteran of the war in Iraq who says she was denied in-state tuition when she applied to a school in the University of North Carolina system wants its leaders to change the way student veterans are handled.
Two years ago, journalist David Bornstein started contributing to a column called Fixes for The New York Times that explored solutions to major social problems.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College has saved more than $1 million during the past two years by conserving energy and is on track to reduce 18.2 million gallons of storm water runoff with a water treatment system.
People who love and care for Pennsylvania State University reacted sorrowfully today to news that former President Graham Spanier had been charged with helping cover up child-sexual abuse allegations against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, sentenced last month to 30 to 60 years in prison.
The University of Chicago pledged Monday to eliminate loans from the financial aid packages it offers incoming students from Chicago, the centerpiece of a new initiative aimed at helping high school students across the city succeed in college.
President Robert Kelley said during his annual State of the University address Tuesday his staff is working on a way to offer petroleum engineering out west. He also warned of budgetary impact from new performance measurements from the state.