 Photo: Camilla Forte To Support Underserved Students, Four-Year Universities Offer Two-Year Associate Degrees Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report Two-year associate degrees have long been offered almost exclusively at community colleges, but a model pioneered by Loyola University is picking up steam at private, nonprofit four-year universities around the country.
Only a relative handful of students attend these new two-year programs compared to millions at traditional community colleges, but the differences are stark. At Loyola’s Arrupe College, for instance, 50 percent of students graduate, and 70 percent of those graduates continue to pursue bachelor’s degree programs, according to figures provided by the college. |
Protests Magnify Concerns About Student Mental Health Jessica Blake, Inside Higher Ed Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the lives of college students everywhere, campuses have faced an epidemic of mental health challenges, including loneliness, anxiety, and depression.
Research from online counseling platforms now shows that the mental health toll is increasing as students try to make sense of the complex conflict in Gaza and the ensuing protests dividing college campuses. |
Sacramento State Protesters Claim Victory on Divestment, But Questions Remain Sonel Cutler, The Chronicle of Higher Education Last week, pro-Palestinian protesters announced that California State University at Sacramento had taken a significant step: The institution would “officially divest.”
According to an agreement reached with student protesters, Sacramento State has agreed to a policy avoiding investments in companies profiting from human rights violations. However, there's skepticism from experts about whether the university is truly meeting the protesters' demands. |
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