In response to anti-racism protests, many colleges plan to implement diversity training. Research shows it’s a waste of time.
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Not many Latino students major in business. A researcher explores the reasons why.
When college athletes practice or play, they’re really performing work. But are they able to speak up when the work conditions threaten their health? And what happens when they do?
As colleges and universities strive to protect their campuses from COVID-19, they must also pay attention to cyberattacks that target sensitive data, a cybersecurity expert warns.
COVID-19 cases among college students are inevitable. If you’re a college student – or the parent of one – you need to know who’s going to foot the bill if they get sick.
Women of color are woefully underrepresented in leadership positions in higher education. What will it take to turn things around?
From graduation ceremonies and sports to research and instruction, COVID-19 is changing the face of higher education. Here, three university presidents share their thoughts on what the future holds.
A 2018 study found that Black activist students were less likely to get a response to their college inquiries. A sociologist discusses whether the protests of 2020 will do anything to change that.
If a high school doesn’t offer advanced coursework, having students take such a class remotely offers a promising alternative.
Opening colleges and universities for in-person instruction this fall could be risky, but so could going online. A higher education funding expert explains why.
When Mikey Williams, one of the nation’s top high school basketball players, announced that he was thinking about going to a historically black college, the college basketball world paid attention.
In a world beset by a global pandemic, colleges and universities may have to find a way for US students to study abroad without ever leaving American soil.
If fewer students from other countries enroll in US colleges and universities this fall due to COVID-19, the effects would be felt well beyond the campus, an expert warns.
The COVID-19 pandemic has many students thinking about forgoing a year of college. A gap year specialist says many benefits flow from taking the academic break.
COVID-19 has hit college and universities particularly hard, but do ‘nonessential’ employees have to suffer?
Trying to land your dream job during the COVID-19 pandemic may be a daunting challenge. Two university-based job coaches offer insights on how to think more long-term.
Sexual harassment could be harder to prove under new regulations released by the Education Department.
Touring a college in person may be out of the question for a while due to COVID-19. Can virtual reality tours fill the void?
Much more than trophies are at stake when colleges recruit football players.
Before you nag your college-age child to pull their own weight, consider the circumstances they face during the COVID-19 pandemic, advises the author of a book on college students.
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, The University of Texas at San Antonio
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Associate Vice Provost for International Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Tufts University
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