Sexual Harassment on Campus: It’s a Guy Thing
Macho culture is driving boys to bully and harass, writes Hugo Schwyzer. The American Association of University Women today released the first major study of sexual harassment in schools in over a...
View ArticleInstitutional Injustice: Why Rooting For Universities Breeds Immorality
When you love your school, Aaron Gordon writes, you end up loving things you shouldn’t. It’s easy to forget that just last week we were supposed to witness the greatest college football game of the...
View ArticleClass Acts: Hollywood’s Actors Who Went to College
Find out where your favorite A-lister went to get their smarts It’s almost the end of the school year! While we already highlighted celebrity ladies who graduated from college, we’re celebrating the...
View ArticleCan Any Good Come from the Sandusky Sexual Abuse Trial?
Will the Sandusky trial provide a better future or will it just feed voyeurism? The Sandusky sexual abuse trial is about to begin and the saga will unfold on the Internet, mainstream news and in the...
View ArticleSandusky, Triggers, and Self-Care
Some things you can do if news coverage of abuse stories is triggering you. Feeling powerless can be a major trigger for many survivors. So too is the feeling that your voice is not going to be heard...
View ArticleThe Sandusky Salvo
As the parallels between the Sandusky trial and my childhood unfold, I wish I could tell other men like me what I’ve learned. Last November, as news of the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal broke, I...
View ArticleHansen Clarke’s Student Loan Forgiveness Act Finds Big Support Online
With student loan debt rising higher than credit card debt, Representative Clarke knew something had to be done. This article originally appeared at the Huffington Post. A new bill is circulating...
View ArticleMonetary Settlements Will Not Be Enough To Make Penn State’s Troubles Go Away
The NCAA may ban Penn State from football for “lack of institutional control” and “inaction,” writes education attorney and former higher education administrator Galen Medley. The Pennsylvania State...
View Article“Shutting down football would put a lot of young men, who did nothing wrong,...
This is a comment by Inners, Mike L, and Christian Coleman on the post “Open Thread: Should Penn State’s Football Team Be Shut Down?“ Inners said: “Shutting down the program entirely just sounds like...
View ArticleDear John: Happy Birthday to Whom, Exactly?
This week, Dear John addresses surprise implants, nanny crushes, and collegiate cheating. This article originally appeared at GoLocalProv.com. Dear John, I am so mad. Recently, my husband floated the...
View ArticleIs a College Education Overrated?
Is Generation Y wasting their time, going to college and occupying Wall Street? This was previously published on Student Loan CPA. From a Generation Y finance/career perspective, Occupy Wall Street is...
View ArticleCan States Outlaw Free Online Education?
Minnesota requires a registration fee, even when courses are offered for free, online. Is this justifiable? Can it be enforced? I suppose every state in the U.S. would be guilty of creating laws that...
View ArticleDear John: He Wants His Space … After Three Years
Dear John gives advice about a suddenly distant boyfriend, a guy who dresses below his age, and friends bashing a son’s career choice. This article originally posted at GoLocalProv.com. Dear John, I’m...
View ArticleDear John: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Like, Really Hard)
Dear John addresses an unclear breakup, contacting a stranger on a train, and fighting in front of kids. This article originally appeared at GoLocalProv.com. Dear John, My boyfriend broke up with me...
View ArticleUniversities Still Struggle to Handle Reports of Sexual Assault
Institutions of higher learning across the county must take an intentional and proactive approach in preventing and responding to reports of sexual assault made on campus. Universities across the...
View Article“It seems the real problem for men isn’t in higher education, but in...
This is a comment by Alastair on the post “Why Do Men Need Male-Only Groups on Campus?“ Alastair said: Some points on men and women in higher education. First, we should distinguish between the...
View ArticleOutreach, Advocacy and Healing for All
How do we best create healing and resources for sexual violence victims on our college campuses? With the closing of this year’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month we are engaged, inspired, and challenged...
View ArticleJedCampus Initiative: Assessing Emotional Support Services at School
Though most schools have mental health services, not all are created equal; the Jed Foundation wants to assess the services of different schools so that they can make informed suggestions to incoming...
View ArticleRamen Smash! Dorm Room Snack by and for College Students
Looking for easy dorm snacks and recipes? The Ramen Smash is one of many. “No, Dad.” My oldest son stopped tapping on the computer, but still had his back to me after politely enduring me telling him...
View ArticleHow Young Men Can Deal With The Stresses Of Peer Pressure
“Know Where You Stand” — Stanley Popovich suggests four ways that teenage boys and young men can get beyond the anxieties created by peer pressure. —- Dealing with peer pressure can very stressful...
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