Filter & Sort
Do Colleges Have a Duty to Protect Students?
California appeals court -- rejecting lawsuit by student who was attacked by another student -- finds public institutions have no legal obligation to prevent violent acts on their campuses.
Opinion
Trigger or Not, Warnings Matter
Whether using the term "trigger warning" or not, professors should give students a heads-up about potentially traumatic content in the classroom, Julie Winterich writes.
Reaching Vulnerable Students
The family of a black Harvard graduate who committed suicide creates an organization in his honor that seeks to "improve the support for the mental health and emotional well-being of students of color."
'Pick on Somebody Your Own Size'
Are the physical and emotional beatings that come with historically black colleges and universities competing against big-time football powers worth the financial incentive?
Tragedy at Umpqua
At least 10 die and seven more are injured in shooting at Oregon's Umpqua Community College. It was the third-deadliest mass shooting ever at a college campus.
A Suppression Campaign?
Two new reports raise concerns about attempts “to silence advocacy for Palestinian rights” on campuses.
Dishonored
After three universities rescind honorary degrees they awarded to Bill Cosby, 23 other institutions mull whether to follow suit.
No Clear Winner
A federal appeals court backs ruling that NCAA violates antitrust laws with limits on athlete compensation, but rejects allowing athletes to receive up to $5,000 a year in pay.