By Jake New. The American College Health Association on Thursday released new guidelines on how colleges should address sexual and relationship violence. The new guidelines recommend that colleges provide an anonymous reporting option for victims, ensure access to 24-hour crisis response and conduct climate surveys on a regular basis. Read more...

By Doug Lederman. Arizona Board of Regents probably violated First Amendment rights of state's student association when it stopped collecting fees for the group, U.S. appeals court rules. Read more...

By Doug Lederman. The full Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved legislation that would reinstate year-round Pell Grants for low-income students and provide a $2 billion boost for the National Institutes of Health. Read more...

By Doug Lederman. A U.S. House of Representatives panel held a highly partisan hearing Thursday about the impact that the Obama administration's proposed new rules governing overtime pay would have on colleges and other nonprofit organizations. Read more...

By Doug Lederman. The House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce passed five pieces of legislation Wednesday -- a set of minor measures that may be the closest thing to a higher education legislative initiative in Congress this year. Read more...

By Doug Lederman. The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the University of Texas at Austin's consideration of race and ethnicity in college admissions. Read more...