Banning Vaping is the Anti-Smoking Campaign on Campus
Texas A&M will ban all vaping across its campuses in a move for "health." On the Texas Tribune.
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Students Criticize Colleges for Allowing Sexual Harassment Profs Back on Campus
After scandals, students at NYU and Rutgers aren't happy about their administrations' tepid response. On Inside Higher Ed.
Women Moving Toward Higher-Paying College Majors
Women are the majority of college students but lag behind men in earnings; in recent years, though, they've gone into majors associated with higher salaries. On The Wall Street Journal.
Oprah Gives $1 Million to North Carolina Black Colleges
With a donation to the United Negro College Fund, Oprah boosted the Fund's ability to fund student scholarships and college donations. On WSB.
Harassment Policies Can Undermine Good Standards with Bad
While some policies can be evidence-based and strong, others infantilize students and professors alike. On Quillette.
What Brouhaha over Dan Gerlach at ECU?
Interim president Dan Gerlach has been suspended, but it's not that clear that he's done anything wrong—aside from not behave as some in the UNC system administration would prefer. On the Laurinburg Exchange.
Writing Courses Need to Push More Reading
Students need reading assignments to develop good habits and explore how good writers structure their prose. On Inside Higher Ed.
If the NCAA Won’t Change, It Might Die
The status quo has begun to pray, and the NCAA can't ignore state-level reforms. On AIER.
Inclusivity Makes Colleges Give Up Personal Responsibility, Expression
Elevating inclusivity and diversity to the core of an academic mission may sound positive, but how it plays out in American higher ed is anything but. On Real Clear Education.
More Financial Transparency for Mass. Colleges—Or Else Closure
After many small colleges in Massachusetts have closed in recent years, the statehouse will require colleges to provide more financial information to the public to avoid surprise closures. On the Daily Hampshire Gazette.