Diti Kohli

City officials hope to convince universities to contribute higher voluntary payments in lieu of their taxes — a band-aid for Boston amidst a growing budget crunch.

Ten college presidents spoke to the Globe in defense of their institutions.

The Trump administration enacted many of the conservative blueprint's recommendations on universities.

The buyout offers, which are “entirely voluntary,” mark another step BU has taken to recover from its $30 million shortfall this fall.

Elite universities are taking fewer doctoral candidates after decades of beefing up their research enterprises.

The total number of foreign students was up last school year, but the amount they spend in the Commonwealth fell.

Less-selective colleges, including UMass Boston, are diversifying where they recruit foreign students from after seeing declines this fall.

The state collected almost $3 billion last year under the Fair Share Amendment, but only about 10 percent of it was allocated to higher education in the state budget.

The Professional Staff Union alleges that Javier Reyes has unfairly stymied negotiations for its next contract.

Local universities rely on the agency in order to disburse financial aid disbursement, create new programs, or merge with other institutions. Now, they're scrambling.