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At NCAA meeting, Division I and the Power Five conferences will take a second shot at legislation limiting time demands on athletes. Divisions II and III expect to adopt new rules giving “unchallengeable authority” to physicians on when athletes should play after concussions.

Northwestern U Faculty Senate passes resolution encouraging professors to put information about mental health services on their syllabi.

Survey suggests that increasing student demand for mental health services -- spurred by prevention and awareness campaigns -- may be leading colleges to focus less on ongoing treatment in order to respond more rapidly to high-risk students.

Some colleges are planning events for students and faculty members who want to be together on Jan. 20, but not to celebrate.

Amid enrollment declines, speakers at Modern Language Association discuss shifts in the major, such as a de-emphasis of traditional survey and the addition of more writing-related courses.

Higher education institutions are woefully unprepared to handle the complexity of rape cases, argues Ted Gup.

Stanford faces criticism for policies requiring a supermajority or unanimous vote when deciding responsibility in sexual misconduct cases. Few other institutions have a similar process.

Marist, Olivet Nazarene and Talladega all face criticism for sending their bands.