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Students don’t need to be protected from others’ views, but they can benefit from support to keep those conversations respectful. Daniel de la Hoz/Moment via Getty Images

Most colleges score low on helping students of all faiths – or none – develop a sense of belonging. Faculty can help change that

Respectful relationships are key to students’ sense that their spiritual identity is welcome on campus. Schools can help foster those connections.
Pro-Palestinian supporters march outside Columbia University in September 2024. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura

How universities can keep protests from turning violent: 3 lessons from the 2024 pro‑Palestinian encampments

Engaging early and often resulted in less violent protests, according to the authors’ survey of college campuses.
You might make a quick and exaggerated judgment about what kind of neighborhood you’re in based on the people or flags you see. David Levingstone/DigitalVision via Getty Images

People overestimate groups they find threatening – when ‘sizing up’ others, bias sneaks in

Social psychology researchers found that people commonly exaggerate the presence of certain groups – including ethnic and sexual minorities – because they perceive them as ideologically threatening.
Little information is available to college students on stopping the spread of COVID-19 within an intimate relationship. DisobeyArt/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Why COVID‑19 must be included in safer sex messaging on college campuses

Schools have not adequately educated students about the increased risks of virus transmission when it comes to being sexually intimate.
The University of Paris-Saclay is part of a vast research-intensive academic and business cluster being built on former farmland. Alphapicto/Shutterstock

Think big. Why the future of uni campuses lies beyond the CBD

World-leading university campus developments overseas call into question plans for CBD-based campuses in Australia. They might be good for CBD development, but what about the universities themselves?

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