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The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) tracks trends and developments in issues related to school climate and conditions for learning through online media sites, blogs, syndication and aggregation services, and other news resources from local, regional, and national media outlets. Browse this ongoing collection of posts to learn about what’s happening in communities near you and across the nation.

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August 2024

08/20/2024
Ed Source

A new report delivers bad and good news for the Central Valley. The bad news: Most parents, 79%, want their children to get a bachelor’s degree, but just 26% of students in the region are on pace… Read more »

08/20/2024
KTAL News

A college in Texarkana will soon begin offering courses to students who are incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana. Texarkana College Trustees met on Aug. 19, 2024 at… Read more »

08/20/2024
Inside Higher Ed

Pacific Oaks College in California hired bilingual tutors to support Spanish-speaking students, encouraging them to seek help and promoting connection to the institution. 

08/19/2024
UMSL Daily

The organization rated UMSL as the fifth safest campus in the country, with a crime rate of just 0.07 per 1,000 students, in its “2024 College Campus Crime Report and Statistics.” The University… Read more »

08/19/2024
Inside Higher Ed

Over the past decade, student mental health has grown as a retention concern for higher education leaders as young people nationally report higher rates of anxiety, depression, loneliness and 

08/18/2024
MLTNews

Living in college or university housing can be a fun experience, but fire safety should always be taken seriously, no matter where you live, the Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office said. Last… Read more »

08/18/2024
Pinnacle Gazette

Rising safety concerns among university students have surged, driven by recent violent incidents across campuses. These events have instigated serious discussions about personal safety within… Read more »

08/16/2024
Wisconsin Public Radio

The King/Chávez Scholars Program provides a model for how universities can work to address racial disparities, Wisconsin author says.

08/15/2024
Associated Press

As students return to colleges across the United States, administrators are bracing for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza, and some schools are adopting rules to limit the kind of… Read more »

08/08/2024
Lander University

Lander University is at the helm of a statewide push to address sexual violence on college campuses with its creation of the South Carolina Institute on the Prevention of Sexual Violence on… Read more »

08/08/2024
Maryland.gov

Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Higher Education Commission has awarded $18.75 million in campus safety grants to Maryland’s colleges and universities. The grants will help… Read more »

08/08/2024
Inside Higher Ed

After eight years of litigation, a federal judge has ordered West Los Angeles College to provide on-campus transportation for two students by the start of the fall semester. The ruling may have… Read more »

08/08/2024
Inside Higher Ed

Nearly 60 percent of college students in New Mexico experienced food insecurity in the 2022–23 academic year, while 62 percent were housing insecure, according to a statewide study that included… Read more »

08/08/2024
Inside Higher Ed

Recent Student Voice data from Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab finds two in five college students say stress or mental health is impacting their academics a great deal, and they want help from… Read more »

08/07/2024
Cal Matters

The University of California’s student government wants every campus to have a collegiate recovery program, which offer support groups and other tools to help students battle addiction. Right now… Read more »

08/07/2024
News8 WTNH

Yale police issued a safety reminder following more than a dozen burglaries in the last month. Authorities said they have received 15 reports of burglaries in both on-campus and off-campus student… Read more »

08/06/2024
Inside Higher Ed

This summer, Boston College welcomed 110 students to its brand-new associate degree programs, part of the institution’s larger programming to support underrepresented students. The two-year… Read more »

08/05/2024
UA News Center

With the new academic year ready to begin, you’re probably busy making last-minute preparations. Whether you’re new to The University of Alabama or a returning student, staff or faculty member, it… Read more »

08/05/2024
The EvoLLLution

Student engagement has become increasingly important as more learners question the value of higher education. But engaging students today is much different than it was a decade ago, meaning… Read more »

08/05/2024
Orange County Register

A partnership between the Rancho Santiago Community College District and the Orange Unified School District provides students, particularly students from traditionally underserved backgrounds, the… Read more »

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