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Four student actors in the musical "Ordinary Days" stand in a rain of colorful papers.
Four student actors in the musical "Ordinary Days" stand in a rain of colorful papers.

Where STEM and the Arts Live in Harmony

April 25, 2023

The Rochester Institute of Technology offers no performance degrees, but about 10 percent of students receive an arts scholarship. The model produces well-rounded students and a sense of community.

Two police officers walk through the University of Chicago campus.
Two police officers walk through the University of Chicago campus.

Colleges Fall Victim to Fake Shooter Threats

April 19, 2023

Nearly two dozen colleges have fallen victim to “swatting” threats in recent weeks. Public safety officials say they must be treated as real; for students, they often feel that way.

Students stand outside F Street House, the George Washington University president's residence, protesting and holding a sign that says "public safety equals no guns."
Students stand outside F Street House, the George Washington University president's residence, protesting and holding a sign that says "public safety equals no guns."
Students sit in a classroom taking a test as a teacher walks by.
Students sit in a classroom taking a test as a teacher walks by.

2 Architects of Traditional Assessment Embrace Competency

April 17, 2023

Carnegie Foundation and ETS launch a major initiative to develop competency-based assessments, which could change how high school students show college and workforce readiness.

Students gather to protest anti-trans speaker Ian Haworth in the University of Albany's Campus Center; one holds a sign reading "transphobes, 0, trans people, 1."
Students gather to protest anti-trans speaker Ian Haworth in the University of Albany's Campus Center; one holds a sign reading "transphobes, 0, trans people, 1."

Shouting Down Speakers Who Offend

April 13, 2023

Over the course of a month, students on several college campuses shut down speakers they disagreed with. Why is it so hard to forge a consensus on what protecting free speech really means?

Hannah Nunez sitting in an office
Hannah Nunez sitting in an office

To Counsel or Not to Counsel?

April 7, 2023

As increased demand continues to burden college counseling centers, some professionals are wondering if students could be better served elsewhere on campus.