Residential Life

Course syllabi set the tone for the whole semester. With the help of a new tool kit, some instructors are overhauling theirs to make them more welcoming, inclusive and focused on student success.

In the post–George Floyd era, some college police departments are demilitarizing uniforms and repainting cars to appear less intimidating and try to earn students’ trust.

Temple University hires outside counsel to investigate Sara Goldrick-Rab’s Hope Center. Numerous former and current employees say it’s about workplace climate complaints, but Goldrick-Rab says she requested the inquiry.

A recent study found that grade-forgiveness policies incentivize students to study STEM, take harder courses and stay in college—not slack off or simply boost their GPAs, as critics claim.

Waterboarding allegations at Norwich University came the same week Bowling Green State expelled a sorority for hazing. Experts say women are hazed as often as men, but in less violent ways.

Russia’s war against Ukraine has created financial uncertainty for students from both countries. Colleges are scrambling to help, while donors are more sympathetic to the Ukrainians.

With rents higher than tuition and fees at many California colleges, a growing number of students face housing insecurity, forced to live in hotels or cars. Institutions can’t build dorms fast enough.

After two years of restricted travel, students are celebrating spring break once again—just as most states lift mask mandates. Experts warn colleges to remain vigilant against COVID-19.