One athletic conference's move to limit tackling -- and, officials hope, concussions -- at football practices may mark the start of a trend.
Allie Grasgreen
Allie Grasgreen is a reporter who covers student affairs and athletics for Inside Higher Ed. She can be reached at allie.grasgreen@insidehighered.com.
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July 28, 2011
Marcus Waterbury, a graduate of the women’s institution Mount Holyoke College, didn’t think it was a big deal when, 15 years after graduation, his alma mater agreed to re-issue his degree to reflect the new name he adopted after transitioning from female to male.
July 21, 2011
A sure-to-be-controversial new study from the National Council on Teacher Quality – the same group that developed the heavily criticized methodology U.S.
July 15, 2011
College officials hope to foster good decision-making by helping students view their actions through an ethical lens.
July 14, 2011
New-student enrollment rose during the first few years of the economic downturn, but the institutions they chose varied by region, a new report says.
July 13, 2011
Increasing numbers of colleges create centers for those dealing with serious addictions and classwork at the same time.
July 1, 2011
Campus career centers feel the repercussions of an unprecedented national discussion about unpaid internships, a new survey finds.
June 28, 2011
The "model minority" myth notwithstanding, many Asian students need help succeeding in college. A new association wants to make sure they get it.
June 27, 2011
Some colleges make new efforts to discourage students from bringing vehicles to campus. Driving them away can be tough.
June 22, 2011
Experts agree that the federal government should be hiring more new graduates, but worry about whether it knows how.
