On how taking a wholistic approach to writing a dissertation—from selecting a program and exploring LaTeX, to backing it all up—can help you prevent the worst from happening.
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You've probably never heard of the black student at Humboldt State who was killed in 2017 and whose murder remains unsolved -- even as journalists nationwide publicized the disappearance and murder of Mollie Tibbets, a white Iowa student.
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Colgate offers up its own statement on campus speech, arguing that it's not just what you say, it's how you say it.
An Auburn University professor is suing the institution, alleging he was punished for helping uncover how many football players enrolled in the public administration major.
As student demand for mental health services grows, more colleges turn to platform addressing student “wellness.” But mental health experts say these tools should supplement, not replace, in-person services.
Team of scholars uncovered thousands of suspected abusers, but some say they would have found more if not for the limits they accepted on their work.
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Scott McLemee reviews John Cleese's new book, Professor at Large: The Cornell Years, a selection of lectures and colloquies from his time moonlighting as an Ivy League don.
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What’s the point of employing feminist pedagogy, asks Christine M. Nowik, if we don't explain what it is?
Welcome to the Learner Revolution, where traditional and nontraditional students have more control over how, when and where they learn. Retention, graduation and student success are now a shared responsibility between learners and institutions.
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October 5, 2018
In the economic revolution we are living through, what are the social justice implications of having a college education?
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October 4, 2018
Universal higher education, few babies, and lots of old people.
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October 3, 2018
Yale Law students question the nature of their own institution. Will it lead to a reckoning?
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October 3, 2018
Memes, gifs, and getting social at Imperial College London
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October 2, 2018
What are your academic new year’s resolutions?
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October 2, 2018
Producing the right number and mix of graduates the labor market can absorb remains one of the major challenges of many higher education systems.
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