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It’s going to be a long time before we realize, let alone fully understand, the long-term effects of COVID-19—not just in terms of public health, but on an emotional and social level. The pandemic so disrupted our...

One of the hallmarks of the American Dream is the opportunity to achieve great success, even for those people who have the humblest of beginnings. For many Americans, the first step to fulfilling their dream is getting a good...

Thanks to classic films like Animal House, food-based pranks, mischief, or practical jokes have long been associated with the college experience. Many college students believe that pranks are simply a rite of passage, something...

College pranks are considered a time-honored tradition by many students. Every year, students across the country try to one-up each other with ever-more elaborate stunts. But what happens when a college prank goes wrong? Is it...

The Scarlet Letter. The Crucible. So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed. All of these books capture the dynamics of groups ostracizing and punishing those who fail to conform to a group’s ideology. In colleges and...

Walking a Fine Line Students facing college or university misconduct allegations have every incentive to dispute those allegations. School misconduct violations can result in serious discipline up to suspension and even school...

Federal Obligations Encourage Punishment Title IX sexual misconduct allegations are a serious matter for any college or university student facing them. Federal Title IX regulations require schools receiving federal funding to...

The New Federal Ruling A December 2022 decision in the Wisconsin federal district court case Cephus v University of Wisconsin reflects an ongoing trend of courts correcting over-zealous Title IX officials from unfairly...

The Campus Dispute According to local and international press reports, Yeshiva University has lost another litigation round in its opposition to recognizing a campus LGBTQ+ group YU Pride Alliance. But the parties’ fight...

University professors have two important protections when they teach and write: academic freedom, which recognizes that new ideas can be unorthodox and unsettling, and the right to free speech the Constitution guarantees to all...

Despite mission statements that highlight creating a welcoming environment for all, bullying is more prevalent in higher education than in other professions and industries. A recent report indicated that less than 10 percent of...

We’ve all done it. Hit send only to realize we emailed the wrong person. If we’re lucky, it’s an innocent mistake, something to laugh about. In more serious situations, we’re using a professional account...

A recent report from CBS News found that children with disabilities are four times more likely to be arrested in school. The same report indicated that African American students while making up 15 percent of the student...

There was a time when college fraternities had carte blanche to humiliate, abuse, and even harm their pledges—students, usually freshmen, who were applying to join that particular fraternity and who were undergoing initiation as...

According to a national press report, Texas lawmakers recently introduced a bill that would ban Texas public colleges and universities from funding campus diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices. Proponents say that the...

Should K-12 students be held accountable for every picture and status they post to their social media accounts? Some education professionals think so, which could lead to problems for your child. Chicago Public Schools has decided...

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is committed to the success and well-being of degree-seeking athletes. One of the NCAA’s fundamental values is its dedication to inclusivity and promoting equitable...

In late November 2022, Gwinnett Schools in Georgia finally admitted to implementation errors of their disciplinary policies after a series of distressing incidents took place at schools in the county, including the fatal shooting...

A University of Kentucky student, Sophia Rosing, was arrested in early November for alcohol intoxication in a public place, fourth-degree assault without visible injuries, second-degree disorderly conduct, and third-degree assault...

The Harvard Crimson news site reports that Harvard forced more than two dozen students to withdraw from school last year due to honor code violations. For Harvard, that’s a lot of withdrawals. The report indicates that the...