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Everyone makes mistakes or misbehaves at one time or another, and students are no exception. But sometimes, a student’s misbehavior can be costly, especially when law enforcement views it as a criminal offense. Perhaps...

Students at college are often engaged in research, whether they are graduate students or undergraduates. However, it’s more common for graduate students to have a focus on research. In fact, as a graduate student at a...

When most folks think of college students, they picture young adults who are often single, freewheeling, and even sowing their proverbial oats. Of course, students in colleges and universities come from all walks of life and all...

An estimated 15-20% of Americans of all levels of intelligence have some symptoms of dyslexia, a language-based learning disability that is commonly understood to cause difficulties in learning to read. But math is one of the many...

If you’re in college, chances are you have that one friend—and if you’re a parent of a college student, think back to your own late teens or early 20s, and you’ll probably remember “that one friend”...

Life in a dorm is one of the key aspects of college living! Late-night gossip sessions, ramen noodles, and the thrill of newfound independence… And with your new freedom, you might want to have visitors who stay for an...

Studying abroad can be a fantastic, life-changing experience. Many students thrive in a foreign setting, handling new cultures, friendships, and freedoms with aplomb. However, studying at a school in a foreign country...

Anyone who has ever had a drink knows how easy it is to start texting while drunk. Your inhibitions are lowered, and most of the time, you are looking for a connection. But what happens when your drunk text gets you in trouble...

According to Oregon Public Broadcasting, recently, a jury verdict handed down an award of nearly $4 million in damages for Peter Steele, a former student at Pacific University. Although the jury did not agree with all of...

All parents want their children to succeed in school, and the parents of students with physical or intellectual disabilities are no exception. Under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, disabled children are...

The new panic on college campuses and post-graduate programs today is ChatGPT and what it means for plagiarism and university ethical policies. Recent horror stories about PhDs being revoked for plagiarism and students being...

A Slow Down in Regulatory Review A recent higher-ed news story indicates that current Title IX rules, adopted in the prior Trump administration, will remain in place past an October 2023 deadline and potentially into Summer 2024....

A recent report cited by Inside Higher Education found that 75% of all college students across the political spectrum are inclined to report their professors for saying something that strikes them as offensive. But that’s...

If you’re the parent of a child with a disability of any sort, the back-to-school process might be more of a challenge than it is for other families. That said, those challenges can be smoothed over with a little planning, a...

Identity theft is a hot topic today with everyone, from credit cards to social networks. Sophisticated systems of encryption, privacy monitoring, safeguarded passwords, and security are put in place to try to block any false...

A new analysis is confirming what some New Jersey students and their families have long believed: the deck is stacked against them. A recent analysis of public data by the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights has revealed serious...

It seems like every fall, with the return to school, student hazing incidents hit the headlines. Whether it’s in public or private high schools or colleges, hazing seems to be rampant at places of learning. In fact,...

Your doctoral dissertation is the crowning achievement of your grad school career: After years of courses and qualifying exams, lab or field work, teaching, conferences, and the deepest possible dive into a sea of secondary...

Turnitin is a plagiarism detection company that’s been around for a while. According to a recent article in Times Higher Education, their new detection software found that 10% of essays analyzed contain significant portions...

Mobile phones are nearly ubiquitous in schools today, even among the youngest students. According to the National Library of Medicine, 53% of children have a smartphone by age 11, with more than 95% of teens 13 to 17, with access...