By Leo M. Lambert and Peter Felten. Over the next several weeks 18.4 million students will be headed to colleges and universities in the United States. They, their families and taxpayers are making a monumental investment in the futures of these students, believing, correctly, that an undergraduate education is foundational to success in a global and knowledge-based economy. More...

By Kelly Bedard, Heather Antecol and Jenna Stearns. As academics, we are well aware that gender gaps continue to exist on American campuses. It is true that female students now outnumber male students, and also that more women earn professional degrees compared to men. But it is also true that only 28 percent of tenured faculty are women. More...

By Amy Schalet. Many pressing issues have been calling for attention these days – the unprecedented increase in mortality rates among white Americans, the Black Lives Matter movement and the upending of the Republican Party. More...

By F. Chris Curran. The State Senate of Michigan is currently considering legislation that would scale back “zero tolerance” discipline policies in the state’s public schools. More...

By Donald E. Heller. In her speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton talked about free college and student debt relief. More...

By Lori Patton Davis. The student protests at the University of Missouri and on other campuses across the country have brought greater attention to the educational plight of black students. 
The protests have exposed how experiences of black students in predominantly white campus environments are cloaked in isolation, invisibility and downright disregard for their rights. 
Sadly, campus racism is not new, and neither are the demands of black student activists. More...

By Elizabeth Englander. The myth has been shattered. The college campus, it turns out, is not always a sheltered sanctuary of peaceful, rolling green lawns and ivy-covered brick. More...

By Gerardo M Gonzalez. The thawing of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba will be good for people on the island and in America – and that includes students and academics. More...

By Jennifer Lee. African Americans are stereotyped as violent and threatening. Employers stereotype mothers as less competent and less committed. And undocumented immigrants are stereotyped as incompetent and untrustworthy. More...

By Melissa E Wooten. As classes began this year, male students at Dillard University, a historically black institution, were asked to don suits and ties. Students leading the effort believe that through this custom, students will better represent the school and themselves upon graduation. More...