The National Student Clearinghouse CEO’s Chaotic Final Month

Ricardo Torres, who led the NSC for 17 years, talks about the challenges facing higher ed and the major data error that could upend his organization’s research arm.

Study: Academic Alerts Slash Course Withdrawal Rates by 30%

Most universities have systems to alert students to low grades or high absence rates, but there’s been little evidence showing they change student outcomes. New research from Oklahoma State shows the notifications are worthwhile investments.

Funding Student Success: Beer Sales Bolster Latino Student Athlete Scholarship Program

A scholarship for Hispanic student athletes at Western Oregon University receives money from sales of a specialty beer, joining a number of colleges that fundraise through craft brews.

Students and Instructors Say AI Tool Helps With Understanding, Confidence in Course Materials

Recently published data from Macmillan Learning finds an embedded artificial intelligence tool can improve student learning and that students put up their own guardrails when using the tool.

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Toward a Democratic Academic Freedom

Understanding academic freedom as a collective faculty responsibility provides a basis for protecting academic rights, Will Clark writes.

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Cost Is One Thing—Value Is Another

A shift to skills-based hiring is a good development, but don’t be fooled—the advantage for college-educated workers will continue to grow, Jamie Merisotis writes.

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Higher Ed Is Not a Public Good

But it could be, Jonathan Gyurko writes.

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Featured Gig: Chief Education Solutions Officer at U-M

Four questions for James DeVaney on this role at Michigan’s Center for Academic Innovation.

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The Great Unbundling

And what this means for the future of American higher education.

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The Rise of Multidisciplinary Research Stimulated by AI Research Tools

A revolution is quietly taking place in academic and scholarly research prompted by the advent of AI research tools. This will reshape the very nature of our studies and greatly accelerate synergies and collaborations across academic fields.

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Making Class Participation Grades Meaningful

Benjamin Rifkin calls for incentivizing preparation for class discussions and making expectations for student engagement more transparent.

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Avoiding Small Talk? You Might Be Missing Out

Small talk is a career skill worth developing, Kay Gruder writes.

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Trans Allyship in Academia Today

What it means to be an ally has changed, Chelsea Thompto writes.

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