By Andrew Kreighbaum. Trump’s cabinet picks, other policy signals lead scientists and physicians to issue warnings on direction of incoming administration. Read more...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Iowa State University will not take any action involving a professor who has made misleading references to a focus group in frequent commentaries on U.S. politics. Read more...

By Scott Jaschik. Figures Simmons provided U.S. News about a nursing program were so wrong it was declared "unranked," but the college kept badge of honor on its website. Read more...

By Carl Straumsheim. The U.S. Department of Education on Friday released finalized rules detailing how to regulate colleges that offer distance education programs to students in other states. Read more...

By Carl Straumsheim. Dozens of universities and research organizations in Germany are preparing to live without access to full-text versions of scholarly journals published by Elsevier as they continue to pursue a joint licensing agreement. Read more...

By Carl Straumsheim. The U.S. Department of Education, with a month to go until the transition of power, has finalized a rule that clarifies how colleges become authorized to offer online programs to students in other states -- an effort in the works since the first years of the Obama administration. But the rule is by all indications dead on arrival. Read more...

By Carl Straumsheim. Students appear to have moved on from Yik Yak, once a prime app for anonymous gossip and racist comments -- a relief for administrators struggling to curb online bullying. Read more...

By Scott Jaschik. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled Thursday, 9-2, that the State Technical College of Missouri may not require all students to submit to drug testing prior to enrollment. Read more...

By Scott Jaschik. Alaska Pacific University has announced plans to become a tribally controlled college, Alaska Dispatch News reported. The plan is to become affiliated with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. Read more...

By Scott Jaschik. The U.S. Justice Department on Monday announced an agreement with Princeton University under which the institution agreed to revise or explain in new ways some policies with regard to students with disabilities. Read more...