Oxford Tradition Comes to This: ‘Death’ (Expound)
By SARAH LYALL
All Souls College is scrapping its one-word exam, on which applicants demonstrated their intellectual flexibility.
Sample Fellowship ExamTowns Challenge New Jersey Voters’ Wishes
By WINNIE HU
Going against election results, councils have adopted many defeated school budgets with few additional cuts.
Virginia: University Objects to an Inquiry
By SINDYA N. BHANOO
The University of Virginia filed a motion in circuit court asking the state to halt an investigation into the work of a prominent climate researcher.
More Scrutiny for Charter Schools in Debate Over Expansion
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and JENNIFER MEDINA
A review of public documents shows that many charter schools have spent money in questionable ways.
Yale Patron Held in Scheme That Benefited the University and Its Baseball Team
By JOHN ELIGON
John D. Mazzuto gave the university $1.5 million worth of stock in a company he controlled, but prosecutors said the shares were worthless.
At Harvard, Kagan Aimed Sights Higher
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
Elena Kagan, the Supreme Court nominee, had hoped to succeed Lawrence H. Summers as the president of the university.
