As American politicians tout plans to help displaced energy workers, universities are already creating scholarships and entrepreneurial opportunities to help the unemployed and underemployed...
Students who arrive at college with a declared major don’t necessarily graduate in a timely manner, and taking the time to explore different academic...
Leaders at private colleges concerned about the National Labor Relations Board’s ruling allowing Columbia University teaching and research assistants to unionize can look to...
To combat a surge in opioid overdoses and continued abuse of alcohol, colleges and universities are expanding services and facilities that aim to keep...
Pets can help students cope with stress, depression and other mental disorders. But until recently, this well-documented remedy did not guarantee a space for...
The rapid increase in the Hispanic population on American campuses requires administrators to tailor support services to this new wave of students that’s forecast...
The University of Connecticut’s recent announcement of a planned learning community intended for first- and second-year African-American male students has reignited a decades-old debate...
Choices for commencement speakers are making headlines this season, and higher ed officials are aiming to make sure those headlines are positive.
Many colleges now...
A little time in prison brings fourth-year University of Washington law students much closer to people impacted by the issues they’re studying.
Fourth-year Law, Societies...
California’s colleges and universities have made strides in providing mental health care to students—when higher ed as a whole has struggled to keep up...
A risk of fire may be less dangerous than the chemicals used to prevent it, and Harvard is adapting accordingly.
The Healthy Green Campus project—an...
As the national debate over sheltering Syrian refugees on American soil heats up, a North Carolina college with a Quaker heritage is providing sanctuary...