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Some experts say it’s an effort to crack down on the association’s violation of antitrust laws and ensure an intellectually diverse workforce. Others say it’s driven by politics, culture wars and the desire for power.
Does It Matter Which AP Courses You Take?
Six AP courses correlated with an admissions advantage, according to data from a college counseling company. It’s unclear whether those courses led to the boost or if confounding variables played a role.
Opponent of NYT v. Sullivan Decision Set to Lead Iowa Intellectual Freedom Center
The Iowa Board of Regents offered the job to the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Carson Holloway, who has served as a visiting fellow at multiple conservative groups.
A New Home for Nontraditional Students
Columbia University’s new residence hall aims to ease housing pressures and strengthen community among veterans, transfer students and returning adults.
Outgoing Iowa Civics Center Leader Accuses Board of Possibly Illegal Actions
The Center for Intellectual Freedom’s interim director accused the regents of violating at least the spirit of the law creating the center. The board president says, “We definitely deny that anything illegal is going on.”
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I Defend Due Process—the Cornell Case Shows Victims Need More
The Title IX rules do not do enough to protect students like Jane Doe.
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The Future of Higher Education Can Look Bright
When institutions from around the globe come together, amazing things can happen.
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On Using a Collaborative Writing Tracker
Tracking our collective progress on a shared Google Sheet was, over all, more helpful than not.
Ep. 216: Voices of Student Success: What Are We Missing About Student Mental Health?
Inside Higher Ed’s Voices of Student Success discusses how the entire college experience shapes student well-being and what it takes to build a culture of care.
Ep. 215: How Faculty Can Be Agents of Change
Cathy Davidson and Jody Greene discuss their new book and how academics can lead their institutions through crisis.
Why Universities Need to Start Taking Microaggressions Seriously
Drawing on research into the experiences of Chinese academics in the U.K., we hear how these subtle but powerful discriminatory acts manifest in universities and what can be done to address them.
How Is AI Affecting Open Research?
Learn about the advances, risks and challenges that are shaping open research practices, including artificial intelligence, from two experts based in Europe.
