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AI Won’t Replace Writing Instruction

And here’s why, Mandy Olejnik writes.

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Young, Male and Adrift

College-aged men need to feel better supported and connected than many currently do, Andrew Reiner writes.

Opinion

COVID Lawsuits Plague Colleges

Trends are emerging in the wave of court cases stemming from the shift to remote learning in 2020, Lisa Gerson and Michael Ferrara write.

Opinion

Measuring Censorship Is Hard, and Stopping It May Be Harder

Censorship often comes from scientists themselves, driven by laudable motives, Musa al-Gharbi and Nicole Barbaro write.

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3 Questions for Columbia Teachers College on a Noodle Consulting Collaboration

A conversation with Katie Embree.

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The Role of Politics and Power in Art

Viewing art through a political lens.

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Why Every Educator Should Read ‘Centers for Teaching and Learning’

The role of CTLs as catalysts, enablers and levers of organizational change.

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An Ecosystem of Trust

Exploring digital credentials, governance and agency with ASU’s Trusted Learner Network.

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Protest as Performance

Does performative activism work?

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McCarthyism and Moral Panic

Policing of language among those who should uphold the university as a vital democratic space for debate has led to paranoia and anxious conditions, writes Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt.

Opinion

U.S. Business Schools’ Talent Pipeline Problem

Over time, the missing population in the faculty ranks could well be professors from America, which will lose an edge in the research and teaching of best business practices, writes Jennifer Nahrgang.

Opinion

Chairs Hold the Key to Higher Ed’s Success

The chain of action required to turn institutional policy into real change is broken, writes Don Chu, and a new management model focused on professionalized and empowered department leaders is called for.

Opinion

Coping With the Challenge of Constant Change

How can make our work each day effective, Jaynie C. Mitchell asks, when we aren’t sure how the end of that day will shift our journey from where we started?

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The Syllabus

Adam Lehman of Hillel International
This episode of The Syllabus features an interview with Adam Lehman, president and CEO of Hillel International, about the organization’s engagement with Palestinian students, serving Jewish students on the left and right, and more.
A Professor Caught in the Middle on Israel-Hamas
Robert Vitalis, a political scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, both defends the Palestine Writes conference that has been characterized as antisemitic and insists that his friends on the left grapple with the crimes committed by Hamas.

Academic Minute

U.S. Immigrants and Postpartum Care
Immigrant parents also need postpartum care in the United States, but it can be hard to come by. In today’s Academic Minute, part of New York University Week, Laura Wherry discusses why.
Reducing Bias in Children by Explaining the Causes
Reducing bias in children is possible, if the causes are explained. In today’s Academic Minute, part of New York University Week, Rachel Leshin describes how to do that.

Student Voice: The College Experience

Students share their experiences with and thoughts on new-student orientation, campus involvement in extracurriculars and events, and related technology.

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Getting More Students Involved

A fresh Student Voice survey finds that more than half of students who aren’t engaged in campus life beyond the classroom are dissatisfied, that campus involvement is linked to ease in making friends and more.

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What Kind of Welcome?

Nearly all students want choice in some of the orientation sessions they’ll attend, according to a new Student Voice survey. Topics of interest include internships and career planning, mental health, time management, and study skills.

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Seeking Connection

How can technology help promote student involvement in campus life? In this infographic, Student Voice survey respondents share their thoughts on how tech can make them feel more connected.

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So Little Time, Not Enough Help With Time Management?

Students are interested in a variety of offerings for help with time management, according to the Student Voice survey on the college experience. High on the list are comprehensive syllabi, help with overall scheduling and social supports.

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Following the Leaders: Understanding and Promoting Student Leadership

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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Survey: Inequities in Student Involvement

Student Voice data reveal disparities in who’s participating in campus life outside the classroom—and opportunities for closing these gaps.

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Summer Bridges Build First-Gen Connections

Student Voice survey data on new-student orientation experiences indicate that summer bridge program participants who are first generation feel more comfortable accessing resources, more prepared for college and more socially connected than other first-gen and even continuing-generation students.

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