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College Leaders Crack Down on Student Protests
MIT, Stanford and Brown have taken tougher steps to restrict and punish student protesters, prompting criticism by free speech advocates and the demonstrators themselves.
What Helps Students Feel Like They Belong?
Research from the University of Illinois finds college students derive belongingness from four factors. Having the cultural capital to navigate higher education matters most to students from racial and ethnic minority groups.
A Crash Course in Innovation and Design
Bryant University’s three-day IDEA program gives first-year students hands-on learning experience across disciplines alongside older peers and campus leaders to promote creative thinking and problem-solving. The experience now has a focus on student well-being as well as a live panel for students to pitch solutions.
With Harvard Subpoena, Congress Sends Higher Ed a Message
The information demands escalate a brewing battle between Congress and Harvard that some experts worry could undermine higher education more broadly.
Assessing Boys’ and Girls’ Potential in Chess: Academic Minute
Cutting Off Qatar
Texas A&M’s Board of Regents voted to shutter its long-standing, hugely profitable branch campus in the Gulf country. Are accusations of Hamas ties to blame?
U.S. Eyes Debt Relief for Borrowers Facing Hardship
The expansive proposal could open the possibility of student loan forgiveness to a larger swath of borrowers.