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Equity Gaps Are an Expensive Problem
Colleges have both a moral and a financial stake in closing gaps in student outcomes across racial and ethnic groups, Haroon Atcha writes.
Is There a Place for LGBTQ+ Students in Greek Life?
A nonbinary student failed to win acceptance into a University of Alabama sorority. Experts say Greek life has made progress on LGBTQ+ inclusion, but membership selection remains fraught.
Counselors Join Cops to Help Students in Crisis
After widespread criticism of campus police departments and calls for reform, colleges and universities are supplementing departments with mental health counselors.
HBCU Leaders Want More Federal Action After Threats
Leaders of historically Black colleges and universities are tired of waiting for results as an FBI investigation into campus bomb threats continues.
University of Southern California Frats Go Rogue
Eight fraternities have disaffiliated from the university in what USC officials say is a show of rebellion over new rushing and party rules. The move is part of a national trend.
Tumult Continues in College Football Land
As Big Ten announces $1-billion-a-year TV contract including its newest members, California system explores whether it can block UCLA from leaving Pac-10. And could big-time football powers leave the NCAA?
The Next Frontier in the Fight Against Student Depression—Community College
The University of California, Los Angeles, is launching multiple research projects dedicated to addressing depression among local community college students.
The Vulnerability of Student Reproductive Health Data
Even as colleges adapt to the fall of Roe v. Wade, institutions have offered students a range of direct, indirect and sometimes outdated messaging about protecting medical information that could make them vulnerable.