Wrestling, ice hockey and football have the highest concussion rates among men’s sports. Ice hockey, field hockey and lacrosse top the list for women.

Under construction on the site of a circa-1905 gymnasium, the 34,430-square-foot, three-story Convergent Media Center at Capital University in Ohio will create a hub of activity where multiple disciplines—including communications, electronic media, music and art—can intersect. With a price tag of about $16 million, the Collegiate Gothic-style facility should be open for classes in spring 2017. […]

A small-scale program that will give prisoners Pell Grants to pursue college degrees represents a symbolic step toward expanding access to higher education. But only a fraction of the inmates who could benefit will receive financial aid, experts say. The 1994 federal crime bill cut inmates off from Pell Grants, leaving private organizations as the […]

Hillary Clinton’s recently announced $350 billion plan to offer free tuition for public colleges and universities has merit, but does not apply across the board and would require additional appropriations from Congress. Clinton and all the 2016 presidential candidates should absolutely be focused on this issue, but from a wider perspective. We must look for […]