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Law Students Shout Down Controversial Speakers

Students shouted down speakers at Yale and UC Hastings earlier this month, prompting questions about free speech, academic freedom and the employability of those who disrupted the events.
Opinion

The Problems With Academic Probation

Research shows students placed on probation are less likely to be retained. Colleges should consider strategies for mitigating or avoiding the negative effects, Nicholas A. Bowman argues.

Cornell Lowers Credit Cap for Engineers

Citing concerns for student mental health, the university is reducing the maximum number of credits engineers can take from 23 to 20 per semester.
Opinion

A Free Expression Strategy

A new report offers a road map for how campus leaders can create a culture of free expression, write former Vermont governor Jim Douglas and former Washington governor Chris Gregoire.

The Rise of Mental Health Scholarships

Scholarships for students struggling with anxiety, depression and other psychological disorders have proliferated in recent years, often funded by donors who lost loved ones to mental illness.

Students Approach Admissions Strategically and Practically

Current admissions and enrollment decision making and desires involve common-sense thinking on location, price and flexibility throughout the process.

China-Uyghur Conflict Comes to Cornell

A Cornell event with a member of Congress prompted a walkout by Chinese students during a discussion about Uyghurs. A Uyghur student says it was an effort to intimidate her.

Among Students, Lawyers Get a Good Rap

Students are applying to law school in droves, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, the quest for racial justice and a hot job market. One Florida university is even opening a new law school.