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The AftermathCampus Shooting Exposes Weaknesses in New Mexico State U.’s Weapons and Curfew Policies
An investigation into a fatal incident last year at the University of New Mexico has resulted in a call for changes. -
Race on Campus
How #YeIsRight Spurred Campus Antisemitism
College administrators and Jewish civil-rights activists were already on high alert when the artist formerly known as Kanye West went on an antisemitic rant. -
Risk Management
Multimillion-Dollar Payouts Are on the Rise in Sexual-Misconduct Lawsuits. Colleges’ Insurers Have Had Enough.
As more victims accuse colleges of failing to protect them from abuse, higher ed is becoming the third rail of risk management. -
Campus Safety
‘Sadly, It’s a Club’: What Michigan State Leaders Learned Responding to a Mass Shooting
After a shooting spree last week killed three students, officials wrestled with how to make the campus feel safe, when to resume operations, and how to handle the media. Here’s what they told us. -
Recovery
After a Tragedy, Michigan State Will Resume In-Person Classes. Some Students Say They Aren’t Ready.
The university paused instruction this week but said on Thursday that classes would restart in person on Monday. Some students said they’d prefer to have a remote option for now. -
For Some, a 2nd School Shooting
‘We Have a National Crisis’: How Michigan State Responded to a Mass Shooting
In the aftermath of violence that killed three students, members of the campus community reflected on their roles in a nation struggling with what to do about guns. -
'Shock and Heartbreak'
3 Dead, 5 Hospitalized in Shooting at Michigan State U., Police Say
The suspect was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, university police said in a briefing early Tuesday. -
Assessing Threats
A Professor Was Killed While Walking to His Office. Faculty Say It Was an Institutional Failure.
A faculty committee at the University of Arizona criticized its “glaring” shortfalls in response to warning signs before a professor was shot and killed on campus last fall. -
Health and Wellness
‘I Don’t Think Covid Is Done With Us’: A New Study Says Long Covid Lingers on College Campuses
Researchers examined over 1,300 cases at George Washington University and found that more than one-third of students, faculty, and staff reported persistent symptoms of the virus. -
Campus Safety
Does Criminology Have a Crime Problem? Not at All, Experts Say.
The University of Idaho murder case is the latest high-profile crime with a suspect who studied criminology. But those in the field say there’s no pattern.
