Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Berkeley College is in the process of converting its academic calendar to a semester system from a quarter system. The change will take effect in June 2016, pending regulatory approval. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Preliminary fall enrollment figures show there is an overall decrease of 890 students in Kansas’ higher education institutions compared with last year, the Kansas Board of Regents announced Friday. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Members of Congress had multiple questions Wednesday about the income share agreements Purdue University president Mitch Daniels hopes to offer as an alternative to traditional student loans. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Two of the biggest issues facing higher education institutions are the 48 percent dropout rate within the first two years of college and the increasing cost and difficulty of recruiting students. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A group of Democratic members of the House of Representatives are sending a letter this morning calling on the Department of Education to "automatically discharge the debt" of all students who attended campuses run by now-bankrupt Corinthian Colleges, one of the worst actors in the scandalized for-profit college sector. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Brown University has revoked the honorary doctorate it awarded to Bill Cosby as the comedian and actor faces allegations that he sexually assaulted more than 40 women, the Ivy League school said on Tuesday. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. After he became president of Purdue University in 2013, Mitch Daniels asked the faculty to prove that their students have actually achieved one of higher education’s most important goals: critical thinking skills. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. In January, high school students as young as freshmen will have the opportunity to engage with several colleges — including Pomona, Stanford and Caltech — using a site aimed at making applying to college easier. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. In the land of the midnight sun and the northern lights, in the most fragile ecosystem on the planet, you'll find the world's northernmost university. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A program aimed at helping San Francisco City College students to transfer more easily to four year universities was officially launched Tuesday at the city college’s Mission campus. More...