Tyler Kingkade

It's officially summer.

Once everyone arrives home, they're bound to run into people from high school they haven't seen in a couple years.

We've come up with a guide of the 10 types of people from high school you'll see this summer. Maybe you know some people that fit...

Attorney Ted Olson credits his college debate coach as his inspiration to fight against Proposition 8 --California's law prohibiting same-sex marriages.

Olson spoke at the commencement for University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., his Alma mater, on May 5th. Olson is one of two lead attorneys who convinced a...

Is $229,132 in student debt worth it?

This is the question students must answer when they contemplate attending West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine-- an institution where the average indebtedness tops $200k.

Student debt for medical school is quite high. In 2010, the average student debt for medical...

Ted Kaczynski, better known as the Unabomber, wanted to make sure his fellow Harvard University alumni knew what he has been up to.

In an alumni report for the class of 1962, ahead of their 50th reunion, the Boston Globe reports that Kaczynski listed "8 life sentences" under...

Ira Glass, host of This American Life, which airs on public radio stations, gave the commencement speech at Goucher College in Baltimore on May 18 when he declared he opposes all commencement speeches - even as he delivers one.

"I believe that it is a doomed form," Glass said right...

There's something we can guarantee will be in the speeches given at college commencement ceremonies; a boat-load of cliches.

Whether you're going to your own commencement, going to watch a friend or family member graduate, or you're enjoying all the videos we've posted on HuffPost College, we have...

When Los Angeles police made arrests last week in the killing of two University of Southern California graduate students, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa portrayed it as a sign that the city is working to protect college students.

"Safety is priority No. 1 in this city," Villaraigosa said. "Students at...

The University of Texas was forced to publicly apologize Monday for an unfortunate typo in pamphlets used at a commencement ceremony over the weekend.

The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs shaved off a letter in its name to call itself the "School of Pubic Affairs."

"Our...

As the University of California Board of Regents considered where to cut budgets and whether or not they should increase fees on students, they gave a hefty raise to the new San Diego campus chancellor, Pradeep Khosla.

In their meeting on Wednesday, the Regents awarded Khosla a $411,084...

A new survey holds some good news for liberal arts majors.

It has certainly been said that a liberal arts degree is impractical for this economic climate. Some have argued that technical degrees are the path towards finding work after college.

Well, a recent

Three Boston University students studying abroad in New Zealand died in a car accident when their minivan swerved off the road early Saturday morning. Five additional BU students were injured in the crash, according to information from the U.S. Consulate in New Zealand.

The students were...

If there's one thing the University of California's administration can improve upon, it could be summed up in one word: communication. That's according to a new report released Friday on how to avoid violent confrontations with student protesters on campus in the future.

Back in November, videos...

Students are rallying to make sure University of Texas President Bill Powers doesn't lose his job over a clash with Gov. Rick Perry and his appointees on the Board of Regents.

Last week, the Regents denied Powers' request for a 2.6 percent tuition hike...

NEW YORK -- When Paul Benefiel sent an email to Stephen Colbert asking for advice on how to set up his own super PAC at the University of Texas at Austin, he doubted Colbert would read his message at all. So it was a big surprise on March 29, when...

Amid cuts in state funding and tuition hikes, college athletics programs are under the gun to fund themselves with earned revenue or produce winning seasons.

Bloomberg compiled data on 54 public universities, supported by tax dollars, with major athletic programs. In some cases, such as Rutgers...

California State University students have had enough with tuition hikes, executive pay increases, and -- for now -- enough food.

At least 17 students at six CSU campuses have gone on a hunger strike. They're promising to fast until administrators agree to freeze tuition for five...

On Saturday, retired NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal will receive a doctoral degree in education from Barry University in Miami Shores, Fla.

Shaq spent four years working towards his Ed.D. and will finish with a solid 3.8 GPA. He presented his doctoral dissertation, titled "How Leaders Utilize...

There's a good chance college graduates will still be more than $20,000 in student loan debt by the time they reach the age of 45.

Four-in-ten adults above the age of 35 who took out student loans are still paying them off, according to findings in...

Police are searching for Brice Moss, 21, who was reported missing when he didn't show up for the University of Michigan's commencement ceremony on Saturday morning, reports AnnArbor.com.

While authorities don't believe Moss is in danger, his mother isn't so sure.

His mother, who was not...

A dispute over the ownership rights to a photo of a falling bear may land in court.

Andy Duann, a student at the University of Colorado, Boulder, says the school's student newspaper, the Independent, used his photo without payment or permission, adding that he might sue them for...