universities and higher education

Lisa Jackson, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, has resigned from her post, she announced Thursday.

The economy, technology, and rising prices in higher education have parents and higher education leaders discussing the viability of higher education as well as challenges and solutions.

Integrity of character, a spirit of unselfishness, respect for others, potential for leadership, physical vigor, and a high academic achievement are among the criteria for Rhodes scholars.

The number of international students attending U.S. universities, as well as the number of U.S. students studying abroad, is at a record high, according to a report from the Institute of International Education (IIE), a nonprofit education and cultural exchange organization based in the United States.

College is a major investment for young adults and their families, and with the rising cost of higher education, the decision becomes ever more critical in planning one’s future.

Mexican authorities arrested 176 people in raids on three teachers’ universities that were taken over by student protesters in the western state of Michoacan, it was reported Tuesday.

The Obama administration has set a high bar for community colleges, arguing that an educated workforce is the only way to compete economically.

Education secretary provoked mixed reaction when he revealed plans to let top academics in England control A-level content so students are prepared for universities.

David Willetts initially suggested universities could take more than their government-set quota of UK students and to charge them up to £28,000 per year — the same as fee for non-EU students.

A college fair in Arcadia, CA, suburb of Los Angeles, attended by more than 1,500 mainly ethnic Chinese students and parents.