By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Citing lack of diversity in campus politics, Vassar College sophomore starts new publication to help conservatives and liberals alike express their views in a healthy way. More...
Still Hungry
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Students continue to go hungry on college campuses. While experts differ on the scope of the problem, the issue of students lacking basic needs, both food and shelter, has gained significant traction, both politically and among university administrators. More...
A World Without Depression
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. UCLA is attempting to end the disease entirely, starting with students on its campus. More...
After the ACA, Fewer Uninsured Students
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The Affordable Care Act has helped reduce the number of uninsured college students in the country, though nearly 1.7 million of students still remain without coverage, according to a new report. More...
A Racial Slur in a White Sport
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Virginia Tech's women's lacrosse team has come under fire for singing a song with a repeated racial slur, leading many to say the incident highlights a lack of diversity in the game. More...
Can the NCAA Basketball Commission Accomplish Anything?
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Experts weigh in on the best steps the panel could take versus what is achievable. More...
A ‘Workaround’ to U.S. Ban on Student-Level Data
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The University of Texas System releases a new breakdown of student earnings, an alternative -- produced with U.S. Census Bureau -- to a prohibited federal database. More...
Duty to Protect
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. California Supreme Court has determined public colleges in the state must warn and shield their students from potential violent acts. Experts say the ruling could have nationwide implications. More...
Is ‘Reproducibility Crisis’ Overblown?
By Rachael Pells for Times Higher Education. The narrative of the reproducibility crisis has come to dominate scientific debate in recent years, with about 90 percent of respondents to a 2016 Nature survey agreeing that such a crisis existed, and more than 60 percent blaming it on selective reporting and pressures to publish. More...
China Tries Private University Model
By John Morgan for Times Higher Education. A new private university in China aiming to be among the world’s best within 15 years is seen by experts as a potential key step in the nation’s higher education development, if it is allowed greater autonomy than state institutions. More...