An administrative position, especially during a chaotic period, can give you the opportunity to focus your passion and institutional knowledge in a different and deeper way, Bradley Fuster writes.
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If faculty want to reclaim the university, we must be willing to take on some leadership roles, write Susanna Throop and Matthew Gabriele, who provide some guidance on learning how to lead.
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Elizabeth Stone shares the strategies she used to transform her recent Zoom class into one of the most gratifying teaching experiences she'd ever had.
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As was true last spring, the college learning environment this fall is likely to challenge students. Professors should be flexible and empathetic, William Ellis writes.
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In considering whether colleges should reopen or not, Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako, a senior med student, prioritizes community health, regardless of the challenges to his career advancement.
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