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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 »

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 »

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 »

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. 

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 »

Students, faculty and community members who responded to a West Virginia University Police Department campus community safety survey reported feeling unsafe or extremely unsafe the most in… Read more »

The profile of the average community college student is changing. While two-year institutions still have significant populations of adult students and people desirous of enhancing their career… Read more »

Safety is a prevalent and important issue at any university. With ASU's main campus being located in the heart of Tempe and open to the public — excluding dorms and on-campus housing — there are… Read more »

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has launched a new anti-stigma campaign to support postsecondary students struggling to meet basic needs such as housing, transportation, financial… Read more »

One document colleges and universities can create to help faculty and staff respond to students’ wellness concerns is a resource tree that includes relevant details to guide referrals. 

Morgan State University has been increasing security measures to prevent violence on campus since the shooting on Oct. 3 in which five people were injured, causing cancellation of classes and… Read more »

Karlen Nurijanyan could barely afford a grilled cheese while he attended Santa Monica College in 2010. Fourteen years ago, there was little support for food-insecure students and a larger stigma… Read more »

A group of first-year students at the College of Charleston recently returned from a spring-break trip to Denmark, where they studied how personal and environmental sustainability intersect. 

An administrator from Florida State University shares how her institution prioritizes students’ physical health and student success through investing in peer-led and supportive interventions. 

A working paper from University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University researchers identifies key themes in the challenges learners at two-year institutions face and how it impacts their… Read more »

Many students on college campuses struggle with substance use and abuse, but few have a supportive community they can turn to. In this interview, an administrator from Florida State University… Read more »