DEI programs can foster a stronger sense of belonging among college students from minority groups.
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DEI programs bolster college students’ sense of identity and belonging. Without these programs, they stand to miss out on crucial learning and career opportunities.
Student views of campus police may be affected by societal views of law enforcement more broadly.
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Prior encounters with police didn’t negatively affect student views of campus police, but perceptions varied among students from different ethnic and racial groups and LGBTQ+ students.
Encouraging curiosity about people with opposing views can go a long way to engender mutual respect.
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Political discussions on campus can be a lot more productive if the right expectations are set.
Some students walked out on Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s commencement speech at Virginia Commonwealth University in May 2024.
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The right commencement speaker can create a memorable experience, generate favorable media coverage for the school and inspire donors. So why do colleges miss the mark on this once-a-year decision?
Thousands of windowless rooms like this one have been built near the University of Texas at Austin.
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Students in windowless rooms are reporting anxiety, depression and fatigue. A professor of architecture says developers need to let the light shine in.
Some colleges and universities have put race-based scholarships on hold.
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Legal rulings throw fate of special scholarships for ethnic minorities into doubt.
The likelihood of graduating from college is linked to the type of college a student attends.
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Nearly half of all students who enroll in college never finish. Are colleges and universities to blame?
Some college students have gambled away their financial aid.
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The legalization and ease of online sports betting is fueling a rise in gambling disorders among young people.
Some colleges say the tests have multiple benefits.
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A few Ivy League schools say the tests enable them to find students of promise from low-income families. But not all sociologists agree.
Listening to music from a device creates a protective bubble that can counteract a lack of personal space at school or home.
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In the past, adolescents’ musical palettes were dominated by the Top-40 artists, creating a widely shared – if perhaps narrow – repertoire of musical knowledge.
Some colleges are extending the traditional May 1 deadline for students to accept offers.
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A college administrator offers insights into the rocky rollout of the Department of Education’s supposedly ‘simplified’ financial aid form.
Employment prospects are greatly enhanced for students with developmental delays if they acquired postsecondary education.
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Inclusive postsecondary education programs help students with intellectual disabilities make friends and become independent adults.
The Shorts Protest of 1930 brought more than 600 students to the steps of Robinson Hall at Dartmouth College.
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As fashion norms change, what people wear in public becomes ground zero for hashing out new ideas of race, class and gender.
Does AI enhance or cripple a person’s analytical skills?
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Scholars differ over whether having students use AI in their assignments will help or hurt their careers after graduation.
One study has found that only 20% of Asian college students diagnosed with a mental health disorder receive treatment.
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An increase in anti-Asian hate incidents during the pandemic contributed to a rise in depression among Asian and Asian American college students, a study found.
Research shows that campus employment and relationships with peers help college students succeed.
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Forming study groups and reaching out to professors can greatly improve a first-year student’s chances for success.
A new study found that those with student loans are more likely to delay medical, dental and mental health care.
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College students who postpone medical care to save money end up paying for it down the line in the form of worse health, a researcher contends.
Research shows there is a lack of awareness among young people of the urban planning profession.
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A project to upgrade a high school playing field led to a book on how to inspire more young people to pursue careers as urban planners.
Students who attend for-profit colleges on average have higher student loan debt than those who attend public institutions.
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Students told researchers that the cost of going to a for-profit college changed over time and eventually became too much to bear.
It’s not true that college students reject challenging ideas wholesale and oppose conservative views.
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The quality of public debate over free speech in higher education matters. And the debate right now gets the facts all wrong.