When a freshman at San Diego State University (SDSU) died of a cocaine overdose last May, the campus police chief decided to pursue a full-scale investigation. In December, he summoned undercover agents from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration to pose as students and roam the campus in search of illegal drugs. According to college…

Barack Obama agreed to answer a series of questions submitted via e-mail to his campaign. This article presents excerpts of "The Chronicle"'s exchange with the senator and candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, in which he discussed his policy suggestions for student aid and college access; the appropriate role of the federal…

Findings in "The Diverted Dream: Community Colleges and the Promise of Educational Opportunity in America, 1990-1985," a book based on interviews with 90 community college educators, are described. The authors suggest that two year colleges have allowed liberal arts transfer programs to deteriorate, and that they may become "virtual…