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Labor Watch: Harvard Workers Strike Again, CSU Makes Deals

Also in October, Department of Education workers in Chicago filed an OSHA complaint about unsafe working conditions and Tufts University sued its non-tenure-track faculty union to stop the reinstatement of a professor fired for violating the sexual misconduct policy.

AI Article Review ‘Better Than Humans at Their Best’

Leading social sciences professor says he set out to prove the value of human reviews, but AI won every time.

What Is the Purpose of College in the Age of AI?

The University of Virginia’s Christa Acampora discusses how colleges can navigate AI while supporting students’ intellectual, personal and professional development.

Campus Tours Have Never Been Bigger

As it becomes increasingly evident that getting a student to visit campus is one of the best ways to convince them to enroll, colleges are overhauling their tours.

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The 90-Credit Degree Deserves a Name of Its Own

We owe it to students, graduate schools and employers to clearly distinguish 90-credit degrees from the traditional bachelor’s.

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The 7 Silos of Accountability

Without a shared understanding of accountability, universities stretch themselves thin and spend millions on compliance. Here’s what we can do about it.

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Getting Students to the Polls Is Not Enough

Students need structured opportunities to have productive conversations across differences and practice other core civic skills.

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Hope for What’s Possible

As the country processes historic midterm results, higher ed has a chance to rebuild trust across political lines.

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Urgent Agenda Item for Democrats: Save the U.S. Department of Education

Democrats must protect vital Education Department functions when they retake control of Congress in January.

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‘Cities in the Sky’ and an Imagined High-Density University

The economics of skyscrapers.

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From Sage on the Stage to Steward of the Struggle 

The rise of generative AI has changed the faculty member’s role.

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10 Lessons From an Office of Public Scholarship, 3 Years In

How can institutions better support scholars wanting to do public-facing work?

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More Than Just Leading a Meeting

Building facilitation skills is critical for career growth.

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Apprenticeships: Learning at Work

Apprenticeships predate the modern university by centuries. But as concerns about both college costs and value mount, many higher ed institutions are looking to apprenticeships—all of which involve earning while learning—as affordable, efficient pathways for learners seeking reliable, well-paying careers in everything from nursing to cybersecurity. In the process, they’re reimagining the interplay between higher ed and the workforce and developing fresh ways to deliver experience and credentials of value. Inside Higher Ed’s multipart series, produced with support from Ascendium, explores the people, places and programs shaping the new era of apprenticeships.