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The article discusses North Carolina's potential policy requiring some students to attend community colleges before transferring to four-year universities. Topics discussed include the impact on student debt and graduation rates, logistical challenges for universities, and potential effects on enrollment and student transfers.

The article discusses the name changes being considered by some U.S. colleges due to racism-related issues. Topics explored include the committee recommendation to replace the name of Dixie State University to Utah Polytechnic State University, the connection of Washington and Lee University to American Confederate general Robert E. Lee, and the public call for colleges to sever their relations with historical figures associated with racism.

The article looks at the policies of major collegiate athletic conferences regarding the status of student-athletes with a history of sexual misconduct. Information is provided on restrictions in the Southeastern Conference, the Pac-12, and Big 12 as well as the policy to allow individual schools decide in the Big Ten and Atlantic Coast conferences. The advocacy of rape victim Brenda Tracy is also covered.

The article covers research indicating that lawsuits from students claiming they were falsely accused of sexual assault typically cost the university or school being sued an average of $200,000 despite the students rarely winning the case.

The article presents a profile of Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), a U.S. organization that aims to protect university professors and students from perceived threats to their free speech. The article includes mentions of Drexel University. The organization's president and CEO, Greg Lukianoff, comments in the article about how the speed of social media challenges FIRE and makes it difficult to research and respond in time to provide support.

The article explores the struggle of conservative, faith-driven institutions, such as Brigham Young University (BYU) in searching for a sexual-assault plan that respects both its students and its principles. Topics covered include a petition asking BYU not to investigate students who report sexual assaults for possible violations of its Honor Code, which bans premarital sex, among others, the difficulty of discussing the issue of sexual assault at BYU, and the drawbacks of the Honor Code.

The article examines the lack of action in the racial-justice effort of the University of South Carolina. Topics discussed include public response of Harris Pastides, the university's interim president, to the University of South Carolina commission's report on the institution's historical ties to racism, remarks from Larry Thomas, the university's spokesman, and demand for the university to remove building names that honor slaveowners, Confederate generals and others who held racist views.

The article analyzes issues associated with abolishing social fraternities of diversity and equity in colleges. According to some experts shutting down all fraternities, as maligned as they are, might not decrease the prevalence of sexual assault on campus. It is noted that sexual assault in fraternities is a problem and exact relationship between fraternity membership and sexual aggression is mixed.

The article discusses student mental health crisis at universities and colleges in the U.S. during the pandemic. A survey by the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors found decline in the number of students seeking counseling services. In contrast, other surveys revealed alarming statistics on rising distress among students such as data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Student demand for services also rose at Texas Christian University,

The article reports on the decline in enrollment at the University of Missouri after many years of growth. It mentions several possible reasons for the decline, including the 2015 minority student protests, administrative complacency regarding racism on campus, and an alleged lack of cohesive strategy on dealing with many university issues. The article also discusses the actions of the new University of Missouri system president Mun Y. Choi.

The article describes the uncertain employment status of Western Illinois University professors Holly A. Stovall and Sherry Lindquist, who faced layoffs following their tenure portfolio submissions. According to the article, Western Illinois University claimed that neither professor had received tenure prior to the announcement of layoffs at the university.

The article focuses on a growing number of students in the U.S., accused of sexual misconduct, who are suing their colleges and talking publicly about their experiences with the campus disciplinary process. Topics discussed include challenges faced by accused students in court, information on some cases filed by students falsely accused of sexual misconduct, and hope expressed by due-process advocates under U.S. President Donald Trump with regard to Title IX enforcement.

The article discusses the work of consultants on U.S. university and college sexual assault cases related to the U.S. statute Title IX. Topics include the role of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the enforcement of Title IX, the role of lawyer Brett A. Sokolow and the firm Ncherm Group in consulting on Title IX compliance, and possible changes to Title IX enforcement under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

A survey conducted by the Association of American Universities found that more undergraduates reported knowing the definition of sexual assault and where to get help, compared with the group's 2015 study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

After Brock Turner sexually assaulted her, in 2015, Miller wrote a searing victim-impact statement as "Emily Doe" that went viral. In her new memoir, in which she speaks publicly for the first time, she has harsh words for the university. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Joseph Chase Hardin was found responsible for sexual assault by Marshall University in 2016. He was cleared on appeal and allowed to return. Now he faces more rape allegations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"Accepting responsibility means actually doing something, if you can, to spare the people you hurt from any more harm," wrote Ian Samuel, formerly an associate professor in Indiana University's law school. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Given the success of a four-day occupation of a fraternity house, students elsewhere could be inspired to follow suit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

On Tuesday senators discussed how they might address campus sexual assault, including hot-button issues like cross-examination of accusers, in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Female students argue that the administration's approach to halting gender discrimination has endangered gender-exclusive spaces that weren't part of the problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on regulations proposed by the U.S. secretary of education, Betsy DeVos that would replace the former President Barack Obama administration's Title IX guidance, which had called for more-aggressive enforcement of the 1972 law mandating gender equity among colleges that accept federal money. Topics discussed include a provision that gives a person accused of sexual misconduct to be guaranteed the right to cross-examine the accuser.

The article reports on research on what it takes for a college to recover from a racial crisis. Topics discussed include an American Council on Education report which spotlights the University of Missouri at Columbia and the 2015 protests that have become a lesson in leadership turmoil across higher education and the "first phase of healing" which the 18 months after student activism against racism and leaders' inaction forced the Missouri system's president to resign.

The article examines the "Internet of Things" (IoT) project underway at Carnegie Mellon University. Particular focus is given to this project's use of sensors to gather data. Additional topics discussed include Anind K. Dey, the director of the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon, how the IoT can be taken advantage of by hackers and the Amazon Echo "smart speaker."

The article offers information on Michigan State University and their use of heat maps to assess the campus climate. Topics discussed include how the campus has more than 50,000 students, the school's Mosaic Multicultural Unity Center and the climate of specific places on the campus, which was researched by Kristen Renn, a professor of educational administration at Michigan State.

Greg Lukianoff, president of FIRE, which advocates free speech on campuses, talks about his new book, The Coddling of the American Mind. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An immunity clause added in 2016 to encourage students to report assaults doesn't help when their bishops control their eligibility to attend college. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In a lawsuit deposition, he names "bad actors," some of them still at the university, in what he sees as a cover-up. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the changes that the University of Virginia has made in establishing panels for hearing sexual assault charges under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. It mentions the lack of expertise in the field, the concerns that such involvement can generate, and the use by some colleges of judges to handle the hearing.

The article profiles University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) graduate student Justin Gelzhiser who has claimed school administrators have threatened to charge him with sexual misconduct due to his support for controversial instructor Keith Fink. It discusses how Gelzhiser spoke out in response to UCLA's intention to dismiss Fink, claiming the professor's academic freedom was violated.

The article reports on the creation of a position at the University of Maryland at College Park to deal with hate crimes and reports of discrimination.

The article discusses college students' political attitudes in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area, including in regard to their families' discussion of politics. Political attitudes on several topics, including abortion, opposing political views, free speech on college campuses, U.S. President Donald Trump and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, are discussed.

The article discusses how students at several Atlanta, Georgia-area schools such as Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Clark Atlanta University installed signs on the college campuses which contained the names of male students who were accused of raping fellow students. Sexual violence-related graffiti and the Twitter online social media hashtag #WeKnowWhatYouDid are examined, along with potential violations of Title IX of the U.S. Education Amendments of 1972.

The article covers comments from Candice E. Jackson, the acting assistant secretary for civil rights in the U.S. Department of Education, regarding the agency's approach to sexual assault on college campuses. It notes that Jackson intends to focus on the gender-equity law Title IX and its application to sexual violence .

The article presents a profile of how the University of Richmond, Virginia educates its incoming students on sexual assault prevention and awareness. Topics addressed include discussion of the institution's three mandatory orientation programs surrounding the topic, examples of the school's focus on proactive measures such as bystander intervention, and broader discussion of the particular importance of the issue in schools as of 2015.

When college coaches need someone to talk to their athletes about the importance of respecting women, they call Alexis Jones. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Campus administrators say they'll stay the course in responding to sexual assault for now, but they're anxious about what's to come. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Candice Jackson stirred outrage ahead of a Title IX summit by asserting that the vast majority of sexual-assault complaints "fall into the category of 'we were both drunk.'" [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

After the president's election, speculation abounded that colleges might scale back their efforts to combat sexual violence. Instead, many Title IX coordinators are trying to chart a new path forward. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents an interview with Zachary R. Wood, a junior at Williams Col­lege in Massachusetts, and free-speech advocate, who leads Uncomfortable Learning, a student group that aims to promote intellectual di­versity and debates on controversial topics. When asked about his expectations from Williams Col­lege, he states that he was expecting to find a community of inquirers, develop meaningful friendships, and that he want­ed to debate, engage, and to be challenged.

An interview with racial equity scholar Shaun Harper is presented. He discusses the impact of the election of U.S. President Donald Trump on understanding of racism. The notion of a postracial society is addressed. He notes the issue of racism on college and university campuses. His work with the University of Southern California (USC) Race and Equity Center is mentioned.

The article discusses the impact of mass media publicity on the reporting of sexual assault allegations on U.S. university and college campuses. Topics include a lawsuit by the University of Kentucky against the student newspaper "The Kentucky Kernel" in relation to a sexual assault case, a sexual assault case involving rapist Brock Turner at Stanford University, and the relation between transparency and privacy rights of victims. Investigations under the U.S. law Title IX are addressed.

The article reports that the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has found that the due process rights of a student at Wesley College in Delaware under the law Title IX were violated after he was accused of sexual assault.

The article examines the state of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Topics discussed are the average salary of students 10 years after they first enrolled, capacity of students to pay their loans and earn salaries above the federal poverty line, the plan of the department to incorporate salary data by academic program into the scorecard, and students' proposed integration of subjective student-learning outcomes into the scorecard.

The article discusses the views of various U.S. college students, professors, and administrators regarding the concept of a college-based safe space as of 2016, and it mentions campus protests at the University of Missouri at Columbia, the political aspects of higher education in America, and the protection of historically marginalized groups at U.S. colleges. Support for LGBT, female, and racial-minority college students is examined, along with student protesters.

The article offers information on a July 2016 conference of the organization National Center for Campus Public Safety at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., which addressed sexual-assault investigations. Topics include training needed for college officials to deal with sexual assault cases, the role of Title IX coordinators in such investigations, and techniques for interviewing alleged assailants. The notion of sexual consent is addressed.