Anthony Kronman, former dean of Yale Law School and a current professor, argues that the feverish egalitarianism pervasive on today's college campuses is out of place at institutions whose job is to prepare citizens to live in a vibrant democracy.
While nudging on a small scale appears to expand access to financial aid and higher ed enrollment, the practice may have less impact on a statewide or national level, according to a new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Childcare can cost more than tuition in many states, according to a new report that calls on the federal government to use existing programs to provide financial assistance and help student parents stay in college.
First-generation students face internal and external pressures, structural barriers, and resource constraints that impact their ability to attend and succeed in higher education. This includes academic and social preparation, and familial, financial, and psychological pressures.
Many college and university campuses find themselves at an unenviable capital appropriation crossroads: do they continue to maintain beloved landmark buildings that alumni fondly remember but can no longer accommodate evolving pedagogical requirements or do they invest in new buildings that will help recruit the next generation of donors? This was the dilemma the University […]
What's in it for a university that hires its students as college tutors to provide free math and science tutoring to middle and high school students who are struggling with their assignments? Soft skills and community trust, the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology says.
Transgender college students suffer mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-harm and thoughts of suicide at far higher rates than do their classmates who identify as the gender they were assigned at birth, a new study says.
For a growing number of college students—as well as some faculty and staff—concerns about where their next meal will come from make it difficult to focus on studies or work. As food insecurity rises on campus, leaders launch programs to end it.
