
Layoffs and ‘Transformation’ at a Testing Titan
ETS, which administers the SAT and owns the GRE, laid off 6 percent of its workforce. Some say the blow reflects the diminished role of testing in college admissions.
ETS, which administers the SAT and owns the GRE, laid off 6 percent of its workforce. Some say the blow reflects the diminished role of testing in college admissions.
To support transgender men, a number of colleges put period products in men’s bathrooms. Now Clemson, in an apparent nod to political pressure, has eliminated them.
Many colleges welcome therapy dogs to campus to support students, especially during exam times, but measuring the impact is less common. A recent pilot study found therapy dogs can decrease student stress when they are present in the classroom throughout the term.
Some people on campus complained about a lack of communication during a recent lockdown. Lane administrators said they took all necessary steps to keep everyone informed.
Student Voice results show that students with certain advantages are more likely to have held leadership positions on campus than peers. Here’s why that matters and what institutions can do to help boost students’ leadership creds.
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G. Thomas Couser proposes rebranding and reimagining the English major as Global English Studies.
The common challenge in teaching writing and coding is helping students develop professional expertise when access to such expertise has been democratized via AI, Marit J. MacArthur writes.
No more CV skimming: faculty search committees should consider an initial anonymized review of candidates’ research proposals, John M. Herbert writes.
It’s time to stop charging interest on federal student loans, U.S. Representative Joe Courtney writes.
Defining distinct institutional qualities is key to making smart hiring decisions.
Nathan J. Hardy describes how students can transform intellectual energy into words conveying their interests and abilities so as to spring forward to next steps.
Referencing the classic Elements of Style, Dan Li takes a satirical look at academic writing.
As the stigma of exposing emotional and psychological vulnerabilities decreases, instructors’ unpaid care work increases, writes Kay Keegan.
Steve Baule describes some service options that might be available to new faculty members and provides advice on those they may want to consider.
And what do those people care about? Robert Pearson advises on how to prepare such materials with many audiences in mind.
Early insights from new "gateway" courses in chemistry and statistics aimed at closing attainment gaps for underrepresented students.
This week’s episode explores how university systems are working to improve student mobility between and among institutions.
College athletes getting paid to pay is inevitable, so how should it work? In today’s Academic Minute, part of University of St. Thomas Week, David A. Grenardo discusses.
Sleep can have a big impact on college students. In today’s Academic Minute, part of University of St. Thomas Week, J. Roxanne Prichard explores why.
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