By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The American Bar Association wanted to change the definition of consent in criminal sexual assault cases that closely mirrors the definition used by college and universities -- but criticism from due process advocates blocked the move. More...
Orientation Programs for Helicopter Parents
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Colleges are increasingly offering separate orientation programs for parents as means of assuaging their fears about their children being on their own. More...
Feeling the Pressure
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. An appeals court rules that the firing of a former Hofstra University tennis coach accused of sexual harassment may have been motivated by public arm-twisting. More...
Title IX Lawsuit Against Harvard Will Move Forward
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. A federal judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit that accuses Harvard University of sex discrimination for its policy punishing students who join single-gender organizations such as fraternities and sororities. More...
Trans Students Often Struggle With Mental Health
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Gender-nonconforming students are four times more likely than peers to report mental health issues such as depression and suicide, according to a new study that calls for more campus supports. More...
Handshake for All
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The popular career services platform is now available to any student with a .edu email address -- and that's changing how career services are provided at many colleges and universities. More...
Squeezed From All Sides: Opportunities and Challenges for Regional Public Universities
By Scott Jaschik. Inside Higher Ed is releasing our newest report, "Squeezed From All Sides: Opportunities and Challenges for Regional Public Universities," today. More...
2 More Plead Guilty in Admissions Scandal
By Scott Jaschik. A university athletic coach and a former accountant pleaded guilty in federal court to charges against them. More...
Naviance 101
By Scott Jaschik. For decades, applicants have rushed their applications to Harvard University, hoping to be identified as the best of their generation. More than 42,000 applied to be admitted to the entry-level class last year. More...
Oklahoma Must Certify Answers to 'U.S. News'
By Scott Jaschik. The University of Oklahoma has been told that it must certify the answers to some questions from U.S. News & World Report. The magazine had previously written about frustrations with the university's reporting of alumni donations. More...