By Scott Jaschik. McGraw-Hill Education and Cengage plan to announce a merger today, The Wall Street Journal reported. More...

By Scott Jaschik. The National Academy of Sciences on Tuesday announced the election of 100 new members and 25 foreign associates. Of those named, 40 percent are women -- a record high. More...

By Scott Jaschik. Two people were killed and four injured in a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte late Tuesday, The Charlotte Observer reported. More...

By Scott Jaschik. Provost, who had said university was ending its support for university press this year, extends it for another year and suggests more support could be coming in the future. New approach comes amid widespread criticism. More...

By Scott Jaschik. Dartmouth and the University of Virginia will leave the application that was set up with fanfare as an alternative to the Common App. More...

By Scott Jaschik. Urban Institute last week announced that the figure was incorrect and should have been 34 percent, with other quartiles showing larger shares of student debt. More...

By Scott Jaschik. Brigham Young University -- part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- considers any "physical intimacy" between two people of the same sex to be a violation of its honor code and university rules. More...

By Scott Jaschik. If applicants wrote about their mental health, one college gave their applications additional review -- and some were rejected -- even if they were academically eligible for automatic admission. More...

By Scott Jaschik. Three more plead guilty; a mystery about a big-spending family becomes public; Southern Cal tightens rules on admission of athletes. More...

By Scott Jaschik. Scholars question decision -- particularly as it comes from one of the world's wealthiest universities and will limit publishing by a highly respected press. More...