Students

College students who earn a 2.0 GPA or below are often at risk of dismissal. Leaders are now reimagining how academic probation is communicated to students and ways to make the policy less punitive.

Dalhousie University launched a new campuswide application to combine legacy systems and provide better data integration. University leaders share how student input drove the process.

Prior dual-enrollment experience made students more likely to finish their credential within six years of starting college, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

The controversy arose over an essay critiquing pacifism, which administrators said made some students concerned for their “safety and well-being.”

JED researchers investigated the benefits and risks of fraternity life with regard to students’ health and wellness, finding that the organizations can both help and hurt the campus community.

Graduate student labor ranks have swelled since 2020, and they joined faculty and other university workers in historic strikes. But the coming Republican federal takeover could threaten that growth.

A new brief from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities highlights promising practices in career readiness for college students, including tech integration and targeted outreach.

Melinda Manning, an erstwhile critic of UNC Chapel Hill’s Title IX processes, writes that she was happily surprised to see improved processes in action.