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Anticipating Hurricane, Louisiana Campuses Close

Numerous college campuses in Louisiana announced closures Tuesday in preparation for Tropical Storm Francine. Experts expect the storm to strengthen...
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A Silver Lining for HBCUs in Affirmative Action’s Demise

Applications to historically Black colleges and universities surged last cycle, and enrollments are up this fall. Can the perennially underfunded institutions handle the influx?

Senators Urge Education Department to Extend Gainful Reporting Deadline

A bipartisan group of 20 senators has asked the Education Department to give colleges more time to report program-level information...
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Study: How Students See Parental Communication in the First-Year Experience

New research from Washington State University evaluates how parents and first-year students communicate, as well as students’ perception of interactions and what that could mean for student success interventions.

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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Opinion

Stop With the Rural-Bashing on Campuses

Faculty should avoid the Trump-country trap this election season, Lisa R. Pruitt and Emelie K. Peine write.

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Boosting Transfer Ease, Success With New Initiatives

Transfer processes continue to impact student degree attainment. Read about how six colleges and universities are working to smooth out challenges.