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Pandemic Job Increases Support for Medicare for All
The COVID-19 pandemic could be changing attitudes on certain social safety nets. In today’s Academic Minute, part of Rockefeller College...
Looking Back to Move Things Forward
LGBTQ alumni of Christian institutions often felt isolated and traumatized during their college years. Many are working to make sure current students have it better.
‘The Cheapest Form of Terrorism’
A rash of bomb threats has disrupted higher ed institutions—especially community colleges—across the country this summer.
Capital Campaign Watch: Babson, Drexel
Raising the Goal Babson College, which started a campaign in 2016 with a goal of $300 million, and which now...
After Firing Former President, University of Michigan Hires Santa Ono
The University of Michigan will hire Santa Ono, a biomedical researcher and experienced higher education administrator, as its 15th president...
Evolving Faculty Views on Teaching, Publishing and Technology
A new report took the temperature of thousands of U.S. faculty members. Among the findings: a high regard for conferences, even when delivered virtually; a rise in open educational resources; and a decrease in scholarly funding.
Better Classroom Experiences, Better Grades
A new report found that faculty members can improve students’ experiences in the classroom by adopting practices that make students...
Opinion
Why Books Still Matter: Part 1
Rebecca Alpert explores what we should be teaching graduate students in the humanities today—such as how to navigate writing a book-length work.