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‘Historians Should Be Everywhere’: Questions for the AHA’s Retiring Leader
Jim Grossman, exiting after 15 years as executive director of the American Historical Association, discusses his efforts to multiply historians’ routes to tenure, The 1619 Project’s impact on history debates and why policymakers need historians.
Watching Their Words: Faculty Say They’re Self-Censoring
Many scholars say they’re not giving certain assignments and are being careful in what they say to students—and to one another.
Study: Majority of Students on Academic Dismissal Experienced Major Life Event
A new study evaluates the barriers to student success for those who left college due to academic dismissal and what factors pushed them out of higher education.
The Rise of the Accelerated M.B.A.
Prospective students are increasingly skeptical that dropping out of the workforce for two years to earn the degree is worth it.
Academic Success Tip: Kick-Starting Conversations Around Course Completion
Administrators at IU Indianapolis created a facilitation guide to assist in conversations with faculty members about improving course completion rates. The guide will be implemented in several departments starting this term.
Report: Trustees Pressed Chapel Hill on Student Admissions
Data-Based Decisions: Creating a Less Stressful Final Exam Schedule
A new tool at Bucknell University helps the registrar’s office develop an exam timetable that both accommodates faculty and reduces inconvenient timing for students.
Academic Success Tip: Easing Course Registration Processes
Registering for classes is a pain point for many students and can impact degree completion or students’ credits earned. Here are how some institutions are smoothing out challenges.