Not long ago, I was explaining to a freshman that the economic crisis arose because some financial institutions had, in effect, invested in housing by holding mortgage-backed securities.

The course, called "Unless There's Consent," aims to educate students on sexual assault and sexual harassment but also covers domestic violence, stalking and the idea of consent. The course is part of ...

As finals season approaches, students are now involved in a module focused on mental health tips called "Taking Care of Yourself." An administrator said Penn hopes to expand a new student orientation ...

Harvard College required incoming freshmen to complete an online training module about sleeping habits and their effects on other areas of life.

Princeton undergraduate Lekha Kanchinadam is among the students in a yearlong humanities “supercourse” for freshmen titled “Interdisciplinary Approaches to Western Culture from Antiquity to the Modern ...

Martin is the president of Randolph-Macon College, an 1,100-student school in the Virginia town of Ashland. This fall, he is reading Plato and Homer as a student with freshman status at St. John's ...

As if the transition to college life isn’t already difficult, some incoming freshmen enroll in courses where they are younger than all of the other students. They have to handle the added pressure of ...

USC’s first-year writing course needs restructuring to fulfill its promise of a “rich and rewarding intellectual experience.