With gift-giving increasingly vital, institutions are grappling with new developments in the kinds of gifts they receive—and from whom.

The Education Department's civil rights branch lost nearly half its staff amid mass layoffs in March, raising questions about its ability to address a deep backlog of complaints from students alleging discrimination based on disability, sex or race.

New Chancellor Daniel Pullin has co-authored a 10-year strategic plan to steer Texas Christian University's growth alongside its increasingly prominent city, Fort Worth.

Rick Singer, 62, pleaded guilty in 2019 to racketeering, money laundering and other charges in connection with the college admissions cheating scandal. A federal judge recently ruled that Singer can work as a college consultant again so long as he discloses his criminal record to new clients.