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Union Employees Arrested for Trespassing on Community College Campus
The arrests at Harrisburg Area Community College’s Lancaster campus prompted accusations and recrimination. The union said the arrests violated labor law; the college called it an orchestrated “publicity stunt.”
Student Mental Health Slightly Improves
A new, national survey of college students found slightly lower levels of anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation during 2022–23. These...
New Theories of Epidemiology: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Gettysburg College Week: Jim Downs, Gilder Lehrman National Endowment for the Humanities Professor...
University of Utah Gymnastics Team Under Investigation
The University of Utah has launched an investigation of its highly acclaimed women’s gymnastics program following allegations of verbal and...
Getting the Message—to Study Economics
First-generation students are underrepresented in economics, but a new study finds that messaging students about why they should major in the field closes this gap.
Carleton College Eliminates Legacy Preferences
Carleton College eliminated its legacy admissions policy Thursday. In an email to students, faculty and alumni, college president Alison Byerly...
Jury Awards $4M to Unfairly Expelled Student
An Oregon jury awarded nearly $4 million to a former Pacific University student who accused the institution of mishandling allegations...
Report: Higher Ed Unions and Strikes Surged in 2022, 2023
Student worker unionization greatly accelerated in 2022 and the first half of 2023, with almost 35,700 students gaining union representation...