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We Must Do Better for the Next Lia Thomas

Should there be more than two podiums, two gendered sets of record books? More could be done to recognize transgender athletes’ accomplishments, Ross Aikins writes.

Sex Abuse Accusers Reach Settlement with U of Michigan

A lawsuit alleging decades of sexual abuse by a former team doctor leads to the creation of a Coordinated Community Response Team to address sexual misconduct on campus.
Opinion

A Pandemic Reflection Process

To build leadership capacities and institutional resilience, colleges should engage in a process of structured reflection on their own pandemic histories, Suzanne Wilson Summers writes.

Law Students Shout Down Controversial Speakers

Students shouted down speakers at Yale and UC Hastings earlier this month, prompting questions about free speech, academic freedom and the employability of those who disrupted the events.
Opinion

The Problems With Academic Probation

Research shows students placed on probation are less likely to be retained. Colleges should consider strategies for mitigating or avoiding the negative effects, Nicholas A. Bowman argues.

Cornell Lowers Credit Cap for Engineers

Citing concerns for student mental health, the university is reducing the maximum number of credits engineers can take from 23 to 20 per semester.

The Rise of Mental Health Scholarships

Scholarships for students struggling with anxiety, depression and other psychological disorders have proliferated in recent years, often funded by donors who lost loved ones to mental illness.
Opinion

A Free Expression Strategy

A new report offers a road map for how campus leaders can create a culture of free expression, write former Vermont governor Jim Douglas and former Washington governor Chris Gregoire.