Tag: Higher education
What colleges must do to promote mental health for graduate students
Meghan Duffy, University of Michigan; Carly Thanhouser, University of Michigan, and Daniel Eisenberg, University of Michigan
Sara did not expect much to come from her...
Why the Democrats’ new ‘debt-free’ college plan won’t really make college...
Robert Kelchen, Seton Hall University and Dennis A. Kramer II, University of Florida
Rising student loan debt and concerns about college affordability got considerable attention...
Some want to get rid of college majors – here’s how...
Matthew J. Mayhew, The Ohio State University
Should college majors be a thing of the past?
That idea received a fresh airing when author Jeffrey Selingo...
Students need IT skills to compete in the new economy
Christos A. Makridis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
By 2026, employment in computer and information technology occupations is projected to grow 13 percent over what it...
Avoid high student debt and dropping out by asking these 4...
Jake Murray, Boston University
Even though for-profit colleges get a bad rap for being predatory and leaving students saddled with debt but no degree, a...
3 vital ways to measure how much a university education is...
Mark S. Schlissel, University of Michigan; Michael H. Schill, University of Oregon, and Michael V. Drake, The Ohio State University
Editor’s note: Today we begin...
When college tuition goes up, campus diversity goes down
Drew Allen, Princeton University and Gregory C. Wolniak, New York University
As college tuition continues to rise at a staggering rate, people tend to worry...
Choosing the wrong college can be bad for your mental health
Noli Brazil, University of California, Davis and Matthew Andersson, Baylor University
Going off to college might be a source of anxiety for some students, but...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
