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College Students’ Mental Health Takes a Turn—For the Better
Depressive symptoms are down. Psychological well-being is up. Is it a fluke—or the beginning of the end of the postsecondary mental health crisis?
Study: How Students See Parental Communication in the First-Year Experience
New research from Washington State University evaluates how parents and first-year students communicate, as well as students’ perception of interactions and what that could mean for student success interventions.
Anti-DEI Bills Failed in Kentucky. Universities Are Restricting It Anyway.
Some of the state’s biggest public institutions have voluntarily dissolved their DEI offices. But will that be enough to forestall legislation that guts them even more?
Boosting Transfer Ease, Success With New Initiatives
Transfer processes continue to impact student degree attainment. Read about how six colleges and universities are working to smooth out challenges.
New Report Shows College Rankings Are Losing Influence
Brown Trustee Resigns in Protest Over Divestment Vote
Joseph Edelman resigned over a looming vote to divest from companies linked to the war in Gaza. He called the vote, spurred by student pressure, “morally reprehensible.”
Penn Creates New Title VI Center. Will Other Colleges Follow?
Opening a center to handle shared ancestry complaints such as those alleging antisemitism is the latest signal that colleges are turning to their Title IX playbooks to comply with Title VI.
Scaling Up: Maximizing Student Financial Wellness
McPherson College has grown a nearly decade-old initiative to reduce student loan debt by matching student contributions and providing financial literacy education. Since launching, the college has allocated over $400,000 to student aid.