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To Thank or Not to Thank: Students in Divestment Fight
Experts say crediting students for their climate advocacy is wise. But institutions tend to minimize the role campus activists may have played in helping them decide to divest from fossil fuels.
Reducing ‘Period Poverty’ at California’s Public Institutions
A new law requires California state universities and community colleges to provide students with free menstrual products. But some campus groups have been supplying them for years.
The View From Student Health Services
Student health professionals report high need for services now that students are back on campus and seeking physical and mental health care, even as COVID-19-related demands remain strong.
Free Speech Fury Over China Stickers
Emerson suspends right-wing student group that distributed stickers saying “CHINA KINDA SUS” and denounces “anti-China” and “anti-Chinese” message. A free speech group cries foul.
Reinventing Fall Weekends for Parents and Alumni
To guard against COVID-19, many campuses are creating virtual, hybrid or outdoor programs for visiting families and alumni.
Opinion
Seizing First Impressions
Darryll Pines and KerryAnn O’Meara describe the important role they play in strengthening an institution’s identity, values and impact.
Colleges Scramble to Educate Students on Sexual Health
Back on campus, students are ready to party. Officials are ramping up efforts to promote safe sex and prevent assault.
Harvard Moves Toward Divestment. What’s Next?
The university’s commitment to end indirect legacy investments in fossil fuels captured attention all over the world. Now higher education officials and climate activists are contemplating what the decision might mean for them.