College counseling centers see an increase in students reporting trauma
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Nearly half of students who attend college counseling sessions say they have experienced trauma, according to the 2023 annual report from the Center for Collegiate Mental Health at Pennsylvania State University.
Read More about College counseling centers see an increase in students reporting traumaSurvey: More than half of law schools ‘very concerned’ about impact of US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action
REUTERS — A majority of law school admissions officers are “very concerned” that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ban in June on race-conscious admissions at colleges and universities will reduce the number of diverse law students nationwide, according to a new poll.
Read More about Survey: More than half of law schools ‘very concerned’ about impact of US Supreme Court decision on affirmative actionStanford Law professor Ralph Richard Banks co-creates course on college admissions after US Supreme Court affirmative action ban
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Many universities were left with questions after the U.S. Supreme Court upended nearly 60 years of precedent by overturning affirmative action last summer. Rather than wait for answers, Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE) Professor Mitchell Stevens and Stanford Law School (SLS) Professor Ralph Richard Banks created a new policy practicum, entitled What’s Next? After Students for Fair…
Read More about Stanford Law professor Ralph Richard Banks co-creates course on college admissions after US Supreme Court affirmative action banUS House higher education priorities focus on cost and accountability
INSIDE HIGHER ED — he wide-ranging College Cost Reduction Act suggests there’s an emerging bipartisan consensus on what needs fixing in higher education.
Read More about US House higher education priorities focus on cost and accountabilityOpinion: Plagiarism detectors should be used more widely
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Tricia Bertram Gallant argues that graduate programs and journals should routinely check dissertations and articles for plagiarism.
Read More about Opinion: Plagiarism detectors should be used more widelyOpinion: Colleges need to improve support of student mental health
THE HECHINGER REPORT — Our students are struggling. As a college president and a clinical psychologist, I know this well. Recent headlines tell a distressing story about the mental health of college students.
Read More about Opinion: Colleges need to improve support of student mental healthA look at the challenges faced by Black women in academia
NPR — Black women face unique pressures and challenges in academia. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with professor Joy Gaston Gayles of NC State University about she’s seen this play out in higher education.
Read More about A look at the challenges faced by Black women in academiaColleges face legislation challenging diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — At least 14 states this year will consider legislation that could dismantle the ways college administrators attempt to correct historical and structural gender and racial disparities and make campus climates more inclusive, according to a Chronicle of Higher Education analysis.
Read More about Colleges face legislation challenging diversity, equity, and inclusion initiativesHow the 2024 election could affect higher education
INSIDE HIGHER ED — With higher education becoming more politicized, it’s poised to play a more prominent role than usual in this year’s presidential and congressional elections. The outcomes will carry huge policy implications.
Read More about How the 2024 election could affect higher educationHow to manage time when applying for a graduate degree
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Applying to graduate school can be stressful and time-consuming, not to mention expensive. But whether you’re sure you want to get a master’s degree or just think you might want to someday, following a grad school application timeline will make the process easier.
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