“We do not want any of our students to have an experience that leaves them feeling unsupported or fearful. … And, to be honest with the committee, we have heard from other students, faculty and staff in our college that we’ve failed them as well."

As universities continue to face unprecedented challenges, increasing numbers of schools are realizing that the fundraising skills and fiscal management acume of lawyers make them uniquely qualified to succeed as campus presidents.

The USC Race and Equity Center and Achieving the Dream are launching an academy to help institutions develop a plan to make change on campus.

A study done by professors at SMU and UC Berkeley shows an increase in enrollment in states where those crimes became more prevalent.