West Virginia is the latest state to encourage college students to take 15 credits or more every semester so they can graduate on time. Sponsored by the nonprofit Complete College America, the "15 to Finish" campaign is already in 15 other states, most notably Hawaii, which first developed the program. In its first year, 2011-12, […]

The longest-serving university president in the country, Norman Francis of Xavier University of Louisiana, will retire after the 2014-15 academic year, nearly 47 years after he took office. Francis, 83, is a 1952 Xavier graduate who was elected class president every year of his undergraduate study and student body president his senior year. In 1957, […]

Whether it's purchasing textbooks every semester or meeting daily needs such as meals, snacks or health and beauty aids, students who find the right dining and retail stores on campus have a better college experience. Many higher ed institutions are adding shops and brand-name eateries, as well as renovating bookstores to keep up with current […]

"SuperText"—the interactive video and assessments within MOOCs—may be a threat or an opportunity to full-time business schools and MBA programs. It depends on which path officials take in deploying the technology, says the "Will Video Kill the Classroom Star?" report from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Written by Wharton professors Christian Terwiesch […]

Team-taught this summer by professors from three Northwest Five Consortium institutions; students from any of the five member schools could register Eating food is critical to everyday life, and yet many have the luxury to treat daily sustenance as an afterthought. For some, the connections between food and the larger environmental and social systems that […]

The governing board of The University of Texas System has selected Admiral William H. McRaven, currently commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, to take over as chancellor in January 2015. A 1977 graduate of UT Austin's College of Communication, McRaven is best known for orchestrating the operation that led to the death of Osama […]

A 20-year agreement to bring solar power from North Carolina to D.C. could become a model for how large urban organizations can meet energy needs by tapping offsite solar energy. The partnership, involving The George Washington University, American University and The George Washington University Hospital, is the latest step the two universities are taking toward […]

Part of a master plan for an athletic corridor on the east side of Creighton University's campus in Omaha, Nebraska, the new 43,000-square-foot Championship Center is located near stadiums and courts where the big games are played. CU's nationally-ranked NCAA Division I men's basketball team will now practice in the same facility where other student […]