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Stopping Political Violence With Free Speech
Because censorship is the foundation of political violence, we cannot cure it with more censorship.
Education as Freedom
As a new academic year begins, Michael S. Roth writes that colleges must redouble their commitment to educating for freedom—including freedom from governmental intrusion.
Scaling Up: Expanding Basic Needs Support for Students
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’ basic needs pantry started as a student project. Now it’s a campuswide intervention for all types of students.
HBCUs Lock Down in Response to ‘Terroristic’ Threats
At least seven historically Black institutions in five states investigated threats of violence, evoking memories of the wave of bomb threats that shook HBCUs in 2022.
Charlie Kirk Killing Feeds Fears for Higher Ed’s Future
The provocateur supercharged the right’s depiction of campuses as intolerant, leftist spaces. Then he was killed on one while exercising free speech and debating students.
Only One-Third of College Students Have Positive Mental Health
A new survey finds poor mental health conditions, particularly anxiety and depression, continue to impact a significant share of college students.
New Federal Caps Could Lead Students to Take Out Private Loans, Studies Show
Multiple analyses show that in certain programs, like dentistry, as many as half of students may need to take out more debt than a new federal limit allows.
Ep. 173: Can StoryCorps Heal the Divide on Campus?
The dialogue project pairs strangers on opposite sides of the political spectrum in one-on-one conversations.