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Babson and Nord leaders sit talking on wooden benches on a sunny day in Norway.

Program Launch: International Business Class Crosses Borders Virtually

Babson College partnered with Nord University to offer an intercultural learning opportunity for master’s students at both institutions starting next spring.

Students walk on campus at UCLA.

California Bill to Ease Transfer Stokes Controversy

Advocates say legislation would smooth access to University of California campuses. UC leaders say the approach is oversimplified.

A student uses IUPUI's VR headset and joysticks to practice public speaking.

Program Launch: Virtual Reality Pilot Hones Students’ Public Speaking

A pilot program this year at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis uses virtual reality headsets to refine students’ speaking skills and presentation ability and to soothe communication anxiety.

Students face President Mary Dana Hinton on stage in the Hollins University Rathskellar.

President Soothes Student Stress with Stories

To support students’ mental health near finals at Hollins University, President Mary Dana Hinton created a bedtime stories event, reading to attendees from familiar children’s books over snacks.

A Black male student carries a backpack as he exits a building.

Major Restriction Policies Work Against Diversity

A new report from Brookings warns that underrepresented minority students were less likely to earn degrees in high-earning majors, tied to institutional policies around change of major.

A sign on a concrete wall that reads NO SMOKING NO VAPING NO MARIJUANA

How Colleges Are Discouraging Vaping Among Students

E-cigarettes and vapes remain popular with college students, and institutions have found strategic ways to address the health risks and discourage use on campuses.

An image of a stethoscope and a human brain, depicting the concept of mental health.
Opinion

College Mental Health Counselors Aren’t OK

Long-standing failures to invest adequately in college counseling centers have left mental health professionals burned out and feeling that their roles on campus are neither appreciated nor understood, Philip J. Rosenbaum and Richard E. Webb write.

Student Persistence Rises to Pre-Pandemic Levels

More than three-quarters of students who entered college for the first time in fall 2021 continued their education (at their...