It’s not that colleges are catering to students, one expert says. It’s that students’ fixation on grades makes them too risk averse.

The case highlights the conflicts for colleges that employ researchers who study — and engage in advocacy against — powerful corporations.

The Gardner Institute sees fixing foundational courses as a social-justice issue. The reason: A disproportionate share of students who struggle in those classes come from disadvantaged groups.

College Unbound removes barriers and empowers students to drive the curriculum. But can it succeed on a larger scale?

A lawsuit against UConn pits tolerance against freedom of speech. Some say the university overstepped its authority.

The ruling applies to only one department at Berkeley, but the whole University of California system is likely to take note, an expert says.