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More Than a ‘President in a 3-Piece Suit’
Jahnae Barnett reflects on her three-decade tenure as president at William Woods University as she prepares to retire at the end of the calendar year.
Coursera IPO ‘Seized On the Right Moment’
Coursera’s initial public offering looked good for the company, which the market valued at over $7 billion. That's probably good news for competitors' valuations, even if it's not exactly clear which aspect of the online learning business attracted investors.
‘Pursuing Quality, Access and Affordability’
Author discusses his new book on how a few colleges are tackling some of higher education's toughest challenges.
Opinion
Exiting the Echo Chamber
Scott McLemee reviews Breaking the Social Media Prism: How to Make Our Platforms Less Polarizing by Chris Bail.
Faculty: ‘Gatekeepers’ of Student Mental Health?
Students are increasingly relying on professors for mental health assistance. The instructors are willing -- challenging long-standing perceptions that it’s “not part of the job” -- but they need and want more guidance on how to help, report says.
New Programs: Languages and Cultures, Supply Chain Management, Interior Design, Physician Assistant
Adelphi University is starting a B.A. in languages and cultures. Albertus Magnus College is starting a bachelor's degree in supply...
Opinion
Making Teamwork Work
As instructors, we shouldn’t assume students know how to work in teams, argues Steve Reifenberg, who offers some suggestions for how to help them do it better.
Tenure Awarded… at Centralia, Denison, Merrimack, Virginia Wesleyan
Centralia College Kelly Erickson, English Bella Hafezi, counseling Laurie Pyne, adult basic education and horticulture Brian Rauscher, counseling Emily Sprafka...