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What public universities must do to regain public support Universities have lost public support in recent years. In order to get it back, college presidents should worry less about how their institutions fare in college....	Staff
What is public service loan forgiveness? And how do I qualify to get it? Robert Kelchen, Seton Hall University The first group of borrowers who tried to get Public Service Loan Forgiveness – a George W. Bush-era program meant....	Staff
Teaching students how to dissent is part of democracy Sarah Stitzlein, University of Cincinnati In scenes unprecedented in previous school shootings, the past few weeks have been marked by students taking to the....	Staff
You're not going to get accepted into a top university on merit alone Natasha Warikoo, Harvard University After weeks of negotiation, Harvard University recently agreed to provide the Department of Justice access to its admissions....	Staff
Betsy DeVos has little to show after 2 years in office Dustin Hornbeck, Miami University Despite widespread fear that U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos would dismantle the public system of education, she has failed....	Staff
5 things to know about Fabiano Caruana and his quest to become world chess champion Daaim Shabazz, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University When Bobby Fischer became the first American-born world chess champion in 1972, it spurred a....	Staff
Test prep is a rite of passage for many Asian-Americans Julie J. Park, University of Maryland When ACT released its latest test scores this past October, the results showed that average scores took a dip for every....	Staff
1 in 5 college students have anxiety or depression. Here's why David Rosenberg, Wayne State University Many of us think of college as a wondrous time of new experiences and great freedom to explore new ideas and find one’s....	Staff
More colleges than ever have test-optional admissions policies — and that's a good thing Joseph Soares, Wake Forest University Back in the 1980s, Bates College and Bowdoin College were nearly the only liberal arts colleges not to require applicants....	Staff
Where are the voices of indigenous peoples in the Thanksgiving story? Sarah B Shear, Pennsylvania State University Thanksgiving is an important time, when schools teach the story of who we are and where we come from as a nation. My....	Staff
Why double-majors might beat you out of a job Matthew J. Mayhew, The Ohio State University and Benjamin S. Selznick, James Madison University Two college majors are better than one. That is the conclusion....	Staff
College students with disabilities are too often excluded Christa Bialka, Villanova University AnnCatherine Heigl, a sophomore at George Mason University, recently attempted to join all eight sororities at her school.....	Staff
More American students are studying abroad, new data show Kelsey Hrubes knew she had a challenge on her hands when she visited Germany as a study abroad student back in 2015. “I was forced to adapt to cultural....	Staff
Australian universities to benefit in Australia-Indonesia free trade deal Avery Poole, University of Melbourne On August 31, Prime Minister Scott Morrison secured an end to negotiations on a new free trade agreement with Indonesian....	Staff
University students with mental illnesses are falling through the gaps  Bridgette Bewick, University of Leeds and Helen Stallman, University of South Australia The number of first year students arriving at university who report....	Staff
To fix higher education funding, we also need to fix vocational education To fix higher education funding, we also need to fix vocational education Andrew Norton, Grattan Institute Yesterday the shadow education minister, Tanya Plibersek,....	Staff
Why children should be taught to build a positive online presence Rachel Buchanan, University of Newcastle Rather than just teaching children about internet safety and reducing their digital footprint, we should also encourage....	Staff
How teachers can help support children during their parents’ divorce Almost one in two marriages in Australia end in divorce. It’s estimated that in Australia, one in five children under the age of 18 have a parent living elsewhere.....	Staff
Mentors play critical role in quality of college experience, new poll suggests Leo M. Lambert, Elon University; Jason Husser, Elon University, and Peter Felten, Elon University In order to have a rewarding college experience, students....	Staff
What Harvard can learn from Texas: A solution to the controversy over affirmative action David Orentlicher, University of Nevada, Las Vegas When it comes to the use of race-conscious affirmative action in college admissions, no one seems to be happy....	Staff