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Fired LSU Professor Accused of Student Affair, Illegal Anti-CRT Lobbying

An ousted political science professor is denying salacious ethics charges against him.

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Business Financial Health

Struggling Bacone College Could Soon Lose Its Campus

Government State Policy

Thaw in Pa.’s Budget Freeze Funds 4 State Universities

The funding came with new conditions requiring the institutions to make financial, employment and operations records publicly available.

Students Physical & Mental Health

Israel’s Gaza Border College On ‘Healing Mission’ After Attacks

After the killings of dozens of students, faculty and staff, and with 1,000 still displaced, Sapir College looks to rebuild and renew.

Student Success Academic Life

‘All Hands on Deck’ for Retention

Ohio Wesleyan is seeing its highest retention numbers in more than a decade as it targets student success from multiple angles.

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Portal Promotes Successful Transfer From Community College to Private U

Franklin University created an online portal to guide community college students as they consider transferring and decide to start that process. The pathway decreases chances of credit loss and keeps students from paying for courses that do not count toward a degree.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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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Student Success The College Experience

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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Student Success The College Experience

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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Student Success The College Experience

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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Student Success The College Experience

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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Student Success The College Experience

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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Student Success The College Experience

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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Student Success The College Experience

Orientation for ‘Gen P’

New student orientation satisfaction rates fell early in the pandemic but they’re back up, according to Student Voice survey data. First-year experience leaders say it’s not business as usual: less is now more.