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Professors of color are few and far between at America’s business schools. Hidden obstacles in the search process help explain why.
Student loan debt can affect not only the financial health of recent grads but also their mental and emotional health. Three scholars weigh in on the greater costs student loans can have on borrowers.
Despite bleak employment outlooks, college graduates can take some simple steps to boost their chances of finding a job, a veteran career services counselor says.
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.
Not all free college programs are the same. New research finds that eligibility requirements and other features influence outcomes.
College men are posting nude images of college women online without their consent. Do state laws do enough to curtail the practice?
New research uncovers sizable gaps in how college students from different ethnic backgrounds trust the people in charge of their schools. Could a history of racism be to blame?
Can college professors rap their way into academic publishing? One professor makes an album to prove they can.
Women are a rarity in college esports. A scholar explores the reasons.
Are reparations for slavery enough for colleges to make amends? A scholar argues that access and student loan debt must also be addressed.
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.
After spending years examining the violent Red Summer of 1919, historian Karen Sieber discovered a previously hidden incident on the campus where she now works.
New research shines a light on which students are most likely to enroll in community college when they find out it is free.
Students from other countries found the US less attractive during the Trump administration. Will things be any different under President Biden?
The whole world saw the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol. How will the textbooks read by America’s students describe what took place?
Pro sports teams use big data to win big. It’s time for colleges to get students in on the action, a computer science professor argues.
Congress passed a new law in late 2020 that will change how students apply for money for college. An expert explains what the changes mean for students and families.
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.
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