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Crisis care strains college campus counseling services

The growing demand for mental health treatment on campuses resulted in part from a national effort, mounted over the last decade or so, to...

College students and faculty swipe to stay mindful

A well-being app encourages students at The University of Texas at Austin to stay in the moment—via the device that often takes them out...

Small gains in closing the gender pay gap in higher ed

While the gender-related pay gap in higher education has gotten only marginally smaller in the last few years, women’s salaries still lag behind those...

San Francisco, San Jose launch free college tuition initiatives

Community colleges in two of California’s biggest cities have announced plans to substantially expand access to public education by offering residents the chance to...

Higher ed leads to unicorn breeding grounds

Higher ed institutions in the U.S. lead the world when it comes to producing graduates who go on to create unicorns—private start-up companies worth...

Higher ed lobbyists offer continuance, expertise in new political arena

In uncertain political times, some higher ed lobbyists say their most important role may be blocking legislation that could harm their client colleges and...

Colleges strengthen case for animal research

Following a spate of violence aimed at animal research facilities in the late 1990s, universities have worked to create greater transparency around scientific testing...

Succession-planning resources for colleges

Here is a comprehensive list of companies, organizations, corporations, firms, associate groups, nonprofits and services that can help colleges and universities plan for a new president. The...

Transitions for new higher ed executive staff

Transitions in other senior academic and administrative staff can have nearly as much impact as a new president. Developing a transition committee may not...

Shuttered islands: Showing a college campus when buildings have closed

The combination of the campus expansion boom of the past decade and the recent flattening of enrollment rates continues to create a significant backlog...