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From the Ivies to UC, Campus Speech Should Be Free
Colleges are hypocritical in their handling of offensive speech, but the answer isn’t to expand the range of punishable utterances, Alex Small writes.
5 Strategies for Inclusive Mental Health Care
Two higher education leaders share ideas and solutions for providing supportive services to students struggling with mental health concerns.
The Endangered Right to Assemble on Campus
Suppressing pro-Palestinian protests does a disservice to the future of American politics, Tabatha Abu El-Haj writes.
An Unneighborly Dispute About Spelman-Morehouse Title IX Complaints
A lawsuit and persistent allegations of mishandled sexual assault complaints by Spelman women against Morehouse men raise troubling questions about the close bond between the colleges.
Creating Career Pathways for Neurodiverse Students
Community colleges are increasing the number and scale of programs designed for these students and are becoming the training pipelines that connect them to employers.
Basic Needs Funding Aids Student Retention, Persistence
A new report from the Center for Higher Education Policy and Practice finds students who received emergency pandemic grant funding were more likely to remain enrolled, compared to their peers.
Study: First-Year Experience Courses Tied to Higher Retention, GPA
New research from California State University, Fullerton, found students who participated in a first-year experience course were more likely to persist to their second year and achieved higher grades, on average.
Painting a Picture of More Student-Centric Career Services
Better serving students in career preparation requires a strong understanding of what’s working and what isn’t, plus creative ideas for making career-focused events enticing and boosting utilization of available supports. Cross-campus discussion of three key questions can help.