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Penn Embraces Institutional Neutrality

The University of Pennsylvania announced Tuesday it will embrace a policy of institutional neutrality going forward, refraining from issuing public...
A person steps from a bar reading "36 percent in 2023" to a bar reading "38 percent in 2024." The numbers indicate the rate of students who display a positive state of mental well-being.

College Students’ Mental Health Takes a Turn—For the Better

Depressive symptoms are down. Psychological well-being is up. Is it a fluke—or the beginning of the end of the postsecondary mental health crisis?

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Anti-DEI Bills Failed in Kentucky. Universities Are Restricting It Anyway.

Some of the state’s biggest public institutions have voluntarily dissolved their DEI offices. But will that be enough to forestall legislation that guts them even more?

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Republicans Seek to Revive China Initiative

Many education and civil rights advocates are worried the proposed House legislation would justify racial profiling and hinder American science.

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Scaling Up: Maximizing Student Financial Wellness

McPherson College has grown a nearly decade-old initiative to reduce student loan debt by matching student contributions and providing financial literacy education. Since launching, the college has allocated over $400,000 to student aid.

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Brown Trustee Resigns in Protest Over Divestment Vote

Joseph Edelman resigned over a looming vote to divest from companies linked to the war in Gaza. He called the vote, spurred by student pressure, “morally reprehensible.”

More Selective Colleges Report Diversity Dip

The University of Pennsylvania, along with Middlebury, Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges, all reported a drop in the share of students...
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Penn Creates New Title VI Center. Will Other Colleges Follow?

Opening a center to handle shared ancestry complaints such as those alleging antisemitism is the latest signal that colleges are turning to their Title IX playbooks to comply with Title VI.