Colleges & Universities

Politics is everywhere, but understanding what is actually happening has become more complicated as audiences encounter news, commentary and political information across an expanding media landscape.

Mental health has become one of the most important issues shaping the college experience. Students are navigating academic pressure, burnout, anxiety, grief, identity, recovery and the challenge of building healthy relationships while adapting to constant change.

Basketball made Chamique Holdsclaw a star. Her decision to speak openly about mental health and recovery gave that success a larger purpose. As she enters the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, her journey shows why she is one of today's most powerful mental health keynote speakers.

College is about more than earning a degree. It's about finding connection, building relationships, and becoming part of a community.

College campuses have always been places where ideas are tested. Today, the ability to engage across difference has become a central priority as students, faculty, staff, and institutional leaders navigate political polarization, cultural tension, and difficult public debates.

The first days of college often shape everything that follows. Week of Welcome, convocation, semester kickoff, and first-year experience programs give colleges and universities an opportunity to build community, foster belonging, and help students begin the academic year with confidence and purpose.

Michael Douglas has spent decades in the public eye, building a career that spans some of the most memorable films in modern Hollywood. Now, in his new memoir, One Helluva Ride, he turns the lens inward.

Indigenous Peoples Day each October, Native American Heritage Month each November, and other times throughout the year provide colleges and universities with meaningful opportunities to elevate Native voices and engage campus communities in conversations about history, leadership, culture, identity, and the future.

As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, the moment invites more than celebration. It is also an opportunity to reflect on the ideas, conflicts, leaders, movements, and everyday people who have shaped the nation’s story.