An Icon Falls, and a President With Him

Penn State's close-knit "family" was betrayed by a sex scandal involving some in its vaunted football program.

As Dutch Research Scandal Unfolds, Social Psychologists Question Themselves

Even legitimate researchers cut corners, and some worry that the lure of a great headline might be warping results.

Career Colleges Get Tricky With Job-Placement Numbers

A growing number of lawsuits claim the colleges mislead students; institutions deny any wrongdoing.

Accreditors Examine Their Flaws as Criticisms Mount

Amid public demands for accountability and fears of losing relevancy, just one of the nation's six regional accreditors has approved reforms.

International Enrollments at U.S. Colleges Grow but Still Rely on China

While American institutions are reaping the financial benefits of recruiting overseas, some educators warn that colleges should focus more on diversity.

In the Global Race for Students, Image Matters

As Britain and Australia have found, bad news about the treatment of international students travels quickly and has an economic impact.

Study-Abroad Numbers Rebound as Colleges Offer Cheaper Options

Shorter programs are becoming the norm, and fewer students are heading to expensive destinations like Australia.

Interactive Map: Top Study-Abroad Destinations for U.S. Students, 2009-10

Interactive Map: Countries With the Most Students Studying in the United States

Chinese Students Plunge Gamely Into Unfamiliar U.S. Admissions Process

In a coffee shop in Beijing, The Chronicle talks with high-school students about their hopes and plans for going to college in America.

Berkeley Physicist's Climate Findings Score Political if Not Scientific Points

Richard Muller has inflamed both sides of the debate with his sometimes expansive, sometimes cryptic statements on climate change.

Cooper Union, Bastion of Free Arts Education, Mulls Charging Tuition

The institution has been in tight financial spots before, but its new president stresses that the situation has become desperate.

From the Supercommittee, Colleges Await Tough Budget News

As the panel nears its November 23 deadline for taking action, advocates of spending on education are bracing themselves.

What Spurs Students to Stay in College and Learn? Good Teaching Practices and Diversity

When freshmen observed certain classroom methods, they were 30 percent more likely to return for their sophomore year, researchers found.

Director of the Nixon Library Steps Down From Tricky Role

One of Timothy Naftali's chief accomplishments is the creation of a new Watergate exhibit that is unsparing in its portrayal of Nixon's role in the Watergate scandal.

5 Minutes With a Female Education Professor Who Is Often Mistaken for a Man

A former schoolteacher, now a professor at the University if Puget Sound, has written a book to help teachers talk about gender.

At Farmingdale State, Bottled Nostalgia With a Dash of Horseradish

Professor Becker's Barbecue Sauce honors the memory of a faculty member who nourished students' minds in the classroom and their bellies at homecoming.

The Anatomy of Influence

Daniel Kahneman's research on judgment and decision making has reshaped the social sciences, and our world.

The Reach of 'Prospect Theory'

American Readers' Translation Privation

We're missing out on a world of fascinating books.

'Occupy Wall Street': A New Culture War?

Old polarizations persist in new forms.

What's Your Type?

Take a tour of London with a font savant.

What Buddhist Monks Taught Me About Teaching Science

In this classroom, process ranks with facts, and open-mindedness with logic.

A Life of Controversy

A new book on Margaret Sanger, the birth-control advocate, takes an unapologetic look at her motivations as well as her links to the eugenics movement.

Studying Race in 'Peyton Place'

An A.B.D.'s Identity Crisis

In the 21st-Century University, Let's Ban Books

The author suggests it's time to ban nonelectronic books on campus, and move toward full integration of materials for teaching and learning.

Financially Needy Students Welcome! (But Don't Let Them Know)

If elite colleges really intend to use no-loan financial-aid programs to enroll more low-income, high-achieving students, they have a long way to go to prove it.

Why the Liberal Arts Need the Sciences (and Vice Versa)

Science matters at a liberal-arts university because the problems facing the global community will not be solved by scientists alone.

A Conservative Listens and Learns in a Liberal Program

"I heard viewpoints and considered ideas I never would have otherwise, and lo and behold I even changed my mind about a few things."

Diversity of Opinion: 'Walk the Walk'

"Students deserve the right to hear all sides of an issue, not just the 'majority' opinion."

The 1st Land-Grant? Anyone? Anyone?

"In February 2013, Kansas State University will commence a year of celebrating its 150th anniversary as the first land-grant university established under the provisions of...

The Brave New World of Job Hunting

An advice columnist goes on the market and discovers that his advice needs tweaking.