The College Affordability Act, which aims to restore spending on public institutions and lower the cost of attending, doesn’t pack the same punch as proposals from some progressive candidates for president.

To cut costs, colleges may put certain programs on the chopping block. Taking the time to consider them not as a collection but as a portfolio, one expert says, can reveal how the offerings stack up.

A survey conducted by the Association of American Universities found that more undergraduates reported knowing the definition of sexual assault and where to get help, compared with the group’s 2015 study.

Mounting financial pressures and competition for students are pushing more colleges to re-evaluate their offerings. Our latest report will help you make decisions to add, cut, expand, or shrink departments and degrees. Buy a copy in the Chronicle Store.

"The way that music feeds me and gives me energy has really helped to propel me forward in a lot of administrative ways," says Heather Coltman, provost at James Madison University.

Among the benefits: thousands of media mentions, millions of television viewers, and exposure worth as much as $100 million.