Colleges do a poor job of screening applicants for prior history of sexual misconduct in the workplace. A sociologist and a law professor explain how that can change.
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While many students who grew up in rural communities leave for good after going off to college, some are returning to their rural roots. A scholar who studies education and small towns explains why.
Students who are the first in their family to attend college view a college degree differently than children of college-educated parents, researchers find.
Student loan forgiveness doesn’t benefit the economy the way some advocates believe it would, an economist argues.
College students with children have slightly higher GPAs but often take a longer time to graduate and are more likely to drop out of school.
If colleges want to address systemic racism within their institutions, they can start by crediting female faculty members of color for work that gets overlooked. A group of higher ed researchers explains how.
Colleges and universities are using therapy dogs as a low-cost way to improve their students’ mental health.
As schools and colleges confront the challenges of COVID-19, cybercriminals exploit weaknesses in the computer networks and online systems.
Student loan debt has long been considered a drag on the economy. But will canceling it actually do much to spur spending? An economist weighs in.
Multiple difficult childhood experiences can lead to depression and anxiety during college, research has found. Lack of support often makes things worse.
A single Tweet the day before she took over as dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University has led to calls for Phylicia Rashad’s ouster. A scholar on college deans weighs in on what’s next.
Higher education in the US has been faulted for not requiring students to read and write enough. But is that criticism justified? New research raises doubts.
These are some of the key features and policies that trans prospective students may want to consider in their college exploration process.
The federal government has temporarily widened eligibility for food assistance to more students. Two scholars argue this needs to be made permanent and be accompanied with an awareness campaign.
Shutting down sports teams can save schools millions of dollars but create longer-term challenges for enrollment, fundraising and campus life.
Just because learning is remote in many places doesn’t mean teachers can’t build more meaningful relationships with their students, a researcher who has examined the issue suggests.
Anti-Black bias and lack of teacher referrals are keeping Black students out of gifted school programs, a scholar suggests.
Three women of color with Ph.D.s weigh in on their experience being in the academic field.
For the first time since 1994, incarcerated individuals can get federal aid to pay for college. A prison education scholar explains how higher education helps those who have run afoul of the law.
At Northern Kentucky University, students award grants to nonprofits in need. A study found that the program is paying off in other ways as well.
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Professor of Higher Education, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Economics, University of New Orleans
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Psychologist, University of South Florida
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