Campus Unrest

Silent Sam Was Toppled. Yet He Still Looms Over Campus.

As powerful supporters want the statue to be restored, student activists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill argue that it should never return.

Title IX

DeVos’s Rules on Sexual Misconduct, Long Awaited on Campuses, Reflect Her Interim Policy

The draft regulations, obtained by The New York Times, would strengthen the rights of accused students and lessen colleges’ liability. But it’s unclear when the final rules will be issued and if they will follow the draft language.

Teaching

One Way to Show Students You Care — and Why You Might Want to Try It

An instructor’s plea for students to reach out “when life happens” is part of a larger trend.

Global

As Anti-Academic Anger Goes Global, 11 American Colleges Revive an Institution for Exiles

The University in Exile was originally formed in 1933 as refuge for Jewish scholars fleeing Nazi rule. Now a group of private and public campuses are attempting something similar.

Campus Life

What One University Changed After a Freshman Fell Out of His Dorm Window

Bed lofts, open windows, alcohol abuse, and simple lapses in judgment contribute to the problem. An accident last August prompted Washington State University to try a range of solutions.

Hope and Worry

The data draw a portrait of a higher-education sector that is under pressure to enroll more students and to ensure that a diverse number of them have equal chances to improve their lives.

The Almanac of Higher Education, 2018-19

Numbers tell the story of the current state of higher education: the results of its diversity efforts, the decline in enrollment, and the growth in student debt.

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Commentary

How Colleges Should Deal With Their Kellyannes

When famous graduates display values that run counter to those of their alma mater, presidents must decide how — or whether — to respond.

Lingua Franca

Gals, Guys, and Speech

Lucy Ferriss reflects on how women talk, and are talked about, and why men who exhibit the same speech characteristics don’t get as much criticism.

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