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Sharing Attention Across Societal Divides: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Garriy Shteynberg, associate professor of psychology at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, explains how...
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Legacy’s ‘Last Stand’ in Connecticut

State lawmakers are considering a groundbreaking bill to ban legacy preferences at public and private colleges. Powerful institutions like Yale are fighting to stop it.

Idaho Marching Band Steps In to Support Yale for March Madness

When Yale University upset Auburn Friday night in the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the Bulldogs’ victory...
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Survey: Students Turn to Loved Ones, Social Media First for Mental Health Help

New research finds college students lean on their friends and family over counselors or therapists to support their mental health concerns. How can higher education better reach students with resources?

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‘Another Unforced Error’ in the FAFSA Fiasco

The education department said calculation errors rendered hundreds of thousands of student aid forms unusable, setting time-strapped colleges back further.

‘Another Unforced Error’ in the FAFSA Fiasco

The Education Department acknowledged Friday that a calculation error led to inaccurate aid estimates for a sizable portion of student...
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Opinion

A Primary Loyalty

An ongoing debate in Virginia speaks to the need to clarify the bedrock duties of university boards, Thomas K. Hyatt and Morgan Alexander write.

Students enjoy a warm May day by hanging out on the Green at Dartmouth College.

New on the Job: Q&A With Estevan Garcia, Dartmouth College

As Dartmouth’s inaugural chief wellness officer, Garcia is overseeing campus health and well-being for students, faculty and staff, starting this month.