Does Attending College Increase Young People’s Drinking?
For my first column, I thought I would ask - and attempt to answer - a slightly controversial question: Does attending college increase young people's alcohol consumption, compared to if they never set...
View ArticleWhy So Much Student Texting and Networking?
An mtvU-Associated Press survey, whose results were released in early October, shows the apparent extensiveness of college students' interconnectedness via social media and technology. As one example,...
View ArticleCollege Students’ Political (Non)involvement in the 2010 Midterms
Midterms are not something college students typically get very excited about. No, I'm not talking about course examinations, but rather the national elections held in between presidential election...
View ArticleThey've Got the Spirit, Yes They Do
Nothing conveys the excitement of January 1 better than college football bowl games, so it seems fitting today to examine college students' relationship to their schools' football teams and the state...
View ArticleState of College Students' Romantic and Physical Unions
With February being the month of Valentine's Day, I thought I'd briefly review some of the latest trends in romance and physical intimacy on American college campuses.read more
View ArticleHow Successfully Do Colleges Impart Critical-Thinking Skills?
Expected learning outcomes. Critical thinking. Assessment. Value-added.read more
View ArticleCollege Students' Financial Literacy and Behavior
Every April, economic and financial matters come to the fore of millions of Americans' minds, as tax-filing time rolls around. Accordingly, I devote my April column to college students' financial...
View ArticleAre College Final Exams Disappearing?
Visit a college campus at the right time in May (or December) and you're likely to see throngs of students converging on the library.read more
View ArticleHarry Potter, Quidditch, and the American University
With the regular academic year over at most American universities and students either taking a summer vacation or attending summer school, I thought I'd turn to some lighter subjects. This month, I...
View ArticleSummer School and Student Learning
We're now officially into summer and summer-school courses are in session around the country. I took a lot of summer courses back when I was a college student and I've taught several times during...
View ArticleDormitory Life: A Microcosm of Young-Adult Development?
At many universities, August brings the ritual of "move-in day," when freshman students and their parents arrive at campus residence halls, boxes in tow. Beyond just providing a roof over students'...
View ArticleHow Fraternities and Sororities Impact Students (Or Do They?)
Right around now is the start of the academic year at American universities.read more
View ArticleStress in College Students
Psychological stress among college students has been getting a lot of attention recently, thanks to articles this year in the New York Times, Huffington Post, and Inside Higher Ed. Research on student...
View ArticleSerious Psychological Disorders in College Students
Following up on last month's column about psychological stress on college campuses, this month's examines more serious cases of psychological disorder. Alarming headlines have appeared in recent years...
View ArticleGrade Inflation: What Is It and How Are Schools Combating It?
Grade inflation. Whereas price inflation refers to the same amount of money having less purchasing power now than in the past, the idea of grade inflation seems to work in the opposite direction. The...
View ArticleLooking Back at a Scandal-Plagued Year in College Athletics
As I did a year ago, I'm again using January 1 -- the traditional peak of the football bowl season -- to reflect on the state of college sports. We've had major scandals in college sports for several...
View ArticleAcademic Dishonesty: Prevalent but Preventable
Universities around the country are taking various measures to promote academic integrity, amidst studies reporting high rates of self-reported cheating among high school and college students (academic...
View ArticleUniversities, Community Development, and Service Learning
Many U.S. universities are located in older, inner-city communities, where problems such as blighted buildings, abandoned spaces, and crime can make the areas unattractive to prospective students and...
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