The Star Tribune Editorial Board, in “Value careful vetting in picking U regents” (April 19), restated its preference for sustaining the controversial Regent Candidate Advisory Council’s (RCAC) role in vetting prospective members of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. More...

Learning science company McGraw-Hill Education today announced the addition of more than 50 game-based learning simulations and scenario-based learning activities to digital course materials for use this fall in Principles of Economics, Introduction to Business, Principles of Marketing and College Success courses. More...

Students across the state of Idaho will pay more to attend four-year institutions next year after the State Board of Education approved increased tuition and fee requests at four schools, including Lewis-Clark State College and the University of Idaho. More...

Students at Binghamton University awoke one morning last week to an alert from school officials: A freshman had been stabbed in his dormitory the night before and died. Then, minutes before classes were about to begin, another alert announced that they had been canceled for the day as the police searched for a suspect. More...

Kroger announced Monday new investments in employee benefits, education and wages as retailers across the board are spending more on their employees to keep pace in a tighter labor market. More...

California has almost 4.5 million adults who are "near completers" — nontraditional students who have some college units but no degree. For the economic and civic future of the state, policy makers and education leaders must consider additional higher education pathways for this large population if we are going to have the future workforce we need to maintain our economic strength. More...

Teaching and research assistants at Harvard University have voted to join the United Auto Workers in a union election that caps a contentious fight over graduate students gaining a seat at the bargaining table. More...

Inclusion and diversity don’t have to clash with free speech on campus. Though recent surveys have suggested a growing conflict, higher ed experts and educators—including those who have been involved in some of the research—say the concepts can only thrive in unison. More...

An alumnus (an executive with a large outdoor recreation company) had interest in a major new marketing initiative hosted by Weber State’s Hall Global Entrepreneurship Center. More...

The cost of college, a daunting concern for many American families, is now the central storyline of a Hollywood movie. More...