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Student Wellness Tip: Therapy Dogs Ease Academic Stress for Nursing Students
Many colleges welcome therapy dogs to campus to support students, especially during exam times, but measuring the impact is less common. A recent pilot study found therapy dogs can decrease student stress when they are present in the classroom throughout the term.
Wesleyan Goes Loan-Free for All Students
Clemson Removes Menstrual Products From Men’s Restrooms
To support transgender men, a number of colleges put period products in men’s bathrooms. Now Clemson, in an apparent nod to political pressure, has eliminated them.
Protesting Iowa Grad Students Shut Down Board Meeting
Dickinson State President Picks Degrees to Ax, Spares Others
Math, communication and political science are among those on the chopping block; English, chemistry and environmental science get a reprieve.
Higher Education as Its Own Worst Enemy
In a wide-ranging discussion about his new book, Brian Rosenberg explains how shared governance, tenure and other practices stifle change on college campuses.
‘Adversarial Collaboration’ Makes Feuding Scholars Work Together
Pairing ideologically opposed academics should become a sector norm when researchers disagree, says Penn project leader.
Academic Success Tip: Establish Guidelines for AI Use
As professors grapple with new technologies in the classroom, a report from Cornell offers suggestions for best practices and policies related to generative artificial intelligence.