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.
Research shows that at least 17% of the population experiences high levels of math anxiety.
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College students can benefit from not taking math courses in their freshman year, new research shows.
A person protests outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 29, 2023.
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Three legal experts weigh in on what the Supreme Court’s ban on race in college admissions means for students, colleges and universities, and the nation’s future.
‘Affinity’ graduations for certain groups take place on campuses throughout the U.S.
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‘Affinity’ graduations have drawn the scorn of some conservatives, but research suggests they serve a vital function for students of color.
Befriending other Black queer students can build a sense of safety and connection.
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The new book “Black and Queer on Campus” explores the range of experiences that Black LGBTQ students face at colleges across the US.
A generation told not to trust anyone over 30 nevertheless adored Vonnegut.
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A strain of sorrow and pessimism underlies all of Vonnegut’s fiction, as well as his graduation speeches. But he also insisted that young people cherish those fleeting moments of joy.
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Washington isn’t a state that typically comes to mind in discussions about student-led protests from the Civil Rights Movement. A Black history professor seeks to change that with a new book.
Only 15% of adults in prison have earned a postsecondary degree or certificate – either before or while being incarcerated.
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With the expansion of Second Chance Pell grants, more colleges and universities will soon offer degree programs to students in prison.
Nearly 7 in 10 undergrad respondents had thought about taking a break due to stress, according to a new study.
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A new survey found that many people avoid college due to stress. A course design expert says it doesn’t have to be that way.
A college admission letter might come from a school you haven’t applied to – or even heard of.
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More and more colleges are offering admission to students who never applied.
Claudine Gay will become Harvard’s second female president and first Black president in July 2023.
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Despite what’s happening on the most prestigious campuses, fewer than a third of presidents at American colleges and universities are women.
NOSM University, which began as the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, may potentially offer a model for Northern education in other professional fields.
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Ontario’s changed university funding formula, which forces institutions to rely on high student tuition for niche programs, is putting some northern institutions in precarious financial situations.
A character from ‘The Boondocks’ is depicted in street art in Los Angeles during the time of the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020.
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A sociology professor uses the popular ‘Boondocks’ cartoon to explore contemporary issues of race in American society.
Student-parents can model good time management strategies and study habits for their children.
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A psychologist and parenting expert shares practical tips on how college students who are parents can help both themselves and their children excel in school.
Students organize a walkout to protest sexual violence on campuses and to support survivors of sexual assault, in Kingston, Ont., at Queen’s University, in September 2021.
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A national framework to address and prevent sexual and gender-based violence at post-secondary institutions includes a tool to guide responses to victims, alleged perpetrators and the community.
Black students reported stress as a result of trying to downplay their cultural identities.
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Black students told a researcher they felt conflicted about hiding parts of themselves in order to get ahead.
Low-income college students often face financial pressures and family obligations that their instructors cannot see.
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The pandemic put a spotlight on inequalities among college students. But students’ resources were unequal all along.
Travel restrictions can disrupt the best-laid plans.
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An international education expert offers five tips for students planning to study overseas in a post-pandemic world.
A study found disability counsellors made substantial contributions to faculty members’ efforts to redesign their courses.
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Pairing disability counsellors with post-secondary instructors to help them design classes is one way colleges and universities can improve their efforts to support students with disabilities.
Students of color report negative encounters with campus police.
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Arrest of student who got in dispute with professor raises questions about the role of campus police.