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How Colleges Are Discouraging Vaping Among Students

E-cigarettes and vapes remain popular with college students, and institutions have found strategic ways to address the health risks and discourage use on campuses.

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Opinion

College Mental Health Counselors Aren’t OK

Long-standing failures to invest adequately in college counseling centers have left mental health professionals burned out and feeling that their roles on campus are neither appreciated nor understood, Philip J. Rosenbaum and Richard E. Webb write.

Student Persistence Rises to Pre-Pandemic Levels

More than three-quarters of students who entered college for the first time in fall 2021 continued their education (at their...
College and career success coordinators from Maine community colleges stand together smiling at a summer retreat with trees in the background.

Connecting Adult Ed Programs and Community Colleges

The Maine Department of Education has placed advisers on community college campuses to help students bridge the gap between adult education programs and colleges.

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Academic Success Tip: Working Smarter With ChatGPT

A professor at the University of Iowa taught students how to get better results from ChatGPT with a classroom assignment.

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A Homecoming of Sorts for Freshman Survey

The American Council on Education will jointly manage UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute, which produces the longitudinal survey of students and other studies.

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‘Affirmative Action for the Rich’

The ban on affirmative action has put pressure on selective colleges to end legacy preferences in admissions. But the advantages of familial wealth go beyond alumni status.

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Campus Engagement Tip: Boost Resources for Students With Children

University officials can promote retention and belonging among student parents by providing physical spaces on campus for them—and their children—to thrive.