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Harvard president Claudine Gay, seated at a witness table in the foreground, at a Dec. 5 congressional hearing on antisemitism on campuses. Behind her former University of Pennsylvania president Elizabeth Magill can be clearly seen.
Opinion

Congresswoman, Have You No Shame?

The congressional hearing on antisemitism showed why universities should adopt a stance of principled neutrality, John Tomasi writes.

Two college students work together in the chemistry lab. She is carefully measuring solutions into two different beakers. He is watching closely. Other students are working in the background.

Academic Success Tip: Investing in Effective TA Work

When working alongside teaching assistants, professors can consider these five areas to promote a better experience for themselves, the assistants and the undergraduate learners enrolled in the course.

An older Black man, wearing a purple suit, measures a younger Black man's shoulders in a suit fitting.

Positive Partnership: Custom Suits for M.B.A. Students

Texas Christian University partners with a luxury suit vendor to provide personalized professional wear for graduate students in need.

A student holds a sign reading "y'all means all," with "all" in rainbow colors.

Texas Colleges Prepare for the End of DEI

Eliminating multicultural centers. Adding new offices for “engagement” and “citizenship.” Dispersing DEI personnel. These are just some of the steps Texas institutions have taken ahead of the Jan. 1 launch of SB 17.

Students walk around Robert Manning Strozier Library at Florida State University

Success Program Launch: Academic Guides Connect Learners to Resources

Florida State University opened the Center for Academic Guidance this year, using data to identify struggling students and providing them with support resources to improve retention and persistence.

A drawing of an obviously stressed-out and overwhelmed female college student lying down, one hand on her head, and surrounded by notebooks and books.
Opinion

The Liberal Arts’ Role in Mental Health

Discouraging students from studying fields they’re drawn to isn’t helping their mental health, Rosario Ceballo writes.

Black teacher explains engineering to students using an interactive whiteboard.

Report: STEM Classes With Racial, Socioeconomic Representation Boost Student GPA

A new study published in the American Educational Research Association’s journal found, when classes are more diverse, all students achieve higher grades.

Sitting together in the office, a young woman listens to a female counselor.

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.