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Designed to protect college and university students and employees from sex-based harassment and sexual violence, the regulations will overhaul how institutions respond to reports of sexual… Read more »

Substance misuse prevention programs miss a critical public health opportunity if they do not include a focus on hazing. The use of alcohol or other drugs in hazing activities increases the risks… Read more »

Student-parents disproportionately give up before they reach the finish line. Fewer than four in 10 graduate with a degree within six years, compared to more than six in 10 other students. Now,… Read more »

There are more than 5 million student parents attending U.S. colleges and universities. Yet they are disproportionately less likely to reach the finish line. Fewer than 4 in 10 graduate with a… Read more »

New survey data identifies trends among students who left college and those who are still enrolled but seriously consider leaving. 

There is no single issue preventing many student-parents from realizing their educational dreams; therefore, there is no single solution. There are several. And the best way to assess and… Read more »

An estimated 26 percent of undergraduate women and 7 percent of undergraduate men experience sexual assault while at college, according to 2019 data from the Association of American Universities.… Read more »

Latino college students are more likely to be first-generation, working to support themselves, and caring for dependents than other college students, according to a new report by ¡Excelencia in… Read more »

Student success is the measure of an institution’s ability to provide an inclusive, equitable curriculum and environment with the academic, social, wellness and financial support that enables all… Read more »

People incarcerated in Maryland could soon begin to receive higher education instruction from the state’s university system. The state Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services… Read more »

Texas A&M University at San Antonio requires its peer mentors to participate in over 200 hours of onboarding and professional development of its peer mentors throughout the year. 

Some students at NC Central are still reeling from April 2 when a shooting that injured a student at Lawson Street Residence Hall prompted a lockdown. The shooting is among a string of violence on… Read more »

Over the past year, several colleges and their students have collaborated with Illinois lawmakers to create legislation that would give college students mental wellness days every academic term. … Read more »

The concern for women's safety has always been a prevalent topic on college campuses. With the recent rise of this issue, women are warning other women about those dangers on social media. I’m… Read more »

Experts see little reason to worry and cautioned the numbers are largely consistent with trends over the past decade. But parents in some corners of the country still have concerns. 

Research shows most community college students aspire to earn a bachelor’s degree, but only about a third transfer to a university. The numbers are even more dismal for students who’ve been… Read more »

It's been a tough journey for 28-year-old student-parent Katherine Reyes to find reliable and affordable childcare for her young son, Liam. Reyes is a single mother and a radiology student at… Read more »

When Monica Tijerina re-enrolled in Texas A&M University-San Antonio last fall, she quickly realized childcare for her young daughter, London, would be one of the hardest parts of her college… Read more »