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Columbia Suspends Pro-Palestine Groups for Unauthorized Event

Columbia University has suspended two pro-Palestinian student clubs, one supporting Palestinian rights and the other representing Jewish perspectives, amid growing tensions on college campuses...

Columbia Becomes First Ivy League to Adopt Permanent Test-Optional Policy

Columbia University will continue its test-optional admissions policy indefinitely, making it the first Ivy League institution to permanently drop ACT and SAT requirements. All eight...

Columbia, George Washington Universities Name First Women Presidents

Two high-profile schools — Columbia University and The George Washington University (GWU) — recently made history by appointing women to lead their institutions for...

Researchers at Colleges and Universities Look to Address the Gun Violence...

A string of mass shootings this year — most notably in Buffalo, New York; Uvalde, Texas; and Highland Park, Illinois — have propelled the...

University Research Centers Lead Groundbreaking Efforts to Improve Military Service-Related Mental...

The mental health crisis among current and former members of the armed forces continues to be a pressing concern nationwide, with much research showing...

Journalists as First Responders: Educators Teach Trauma-Informed Reporting, Self-Care

Lulu Ramadan became a breaking news reporter for The Palm Beach Post shortly after earning her journalism degree from Florida Atlantic University. By the time...

Institutions Innovate to Fill the National Shortage of Nurse Educators

Employment of registered nurses is predicted to grow 12 percent from 2018 to 2028, a rate much faster than the average for all occupations,...

The annual INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and...

Private Universities Bring New Growth, but Gentrification Can Sideline Existing Residents

When a university moves into a neighborhood, the relationship between the institution and the community should be mutually beneficial. However, the bond can become...

The Evolving Field of Narrative Medicine Reaches the ‘Core of the...

Naomi Rosenberg, MD, had just graduated from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) when she decided to treat herself to...

Campus Officers Suspended after Video Shows Them Pinning Down Black Student

Six campus public safety officers have been suspended after a viral video surfaced of them pinning down a Black Columbia University student in a...