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Cal State San Marcos Boosts Security After Four Reported Rapes

After several students reported rapes and requested more campus security, officials at California State University at San Marcos say they...

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Students Safety

More Than 500 Campus Hazing Incidents Confirmed in Last Year

The estimate is based on the first full year of data available since Congress passed the Stop Campus Hazing Act in 2024. Advocates say the real number of cases is even higher.

A scene of the Utah Valley University event after the shooting of Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10: a few people mill around the tent under which he had been speaking, which bears the words "American Comeback Tour: Prove Me Wrong."

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Kirk’s Family Alleges Wrongful Death in Notice Against Utah Valley

Charlie Kirk’s family announced a wrongful death notice Wednesday, paving the way for a potential lawsuit against Utah Valley University...

A person walks by a gate at Columbia University in Manhattan.

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Mamdani Calls on Columbia to Open Gates to Public

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants Columbia University to reopen its gates to the public, according to a letter...

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15 Years of Title IX Reform—Yet Campus Sexual Assault Remains Pervasive

Regardless of what happens next in Washington, the changes we need should start with sex education and changes to campus cultures.

By Michele Meek

First responders with the Providence Fire Department maneuver an empty stretcher near the Barus & Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments and the site of a mass shooting, at Brown University on Dec. 13, 2025.

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