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The Hard Truth About Gateway Course Reform

Why faculty buy-in is the key to scale.

By Kathleen Almy

Six wooden alphabet blocks are juxtaposed against a bright yellow background in this illustration of the concept of fairness and unfairness. Two of the blocks read "UN" and are separated with a space from four more blocks that say "FAIR."

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The Contest Over Fairness in Higher Ed

Not every claim of unfairness is equal, Uma Mazyck Jayakumar writes.

By Uma Mazyck Jayakumar

A classroom teacher stands at the head of a roomful of students who are raising their hands.

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4 Questions and 5 Tips for Transitioning to Independent School Teaching

As this particular alt-ac pipeline grows more crowded, Tony Lilly offers advice for how Ph.D. holders can succeed—and insights into why some fail.

By Tony Lilly

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3 Questions for Harvard’s Simeen Mohsen

A conversation with the senior managing director at Harvard Business School Online.

By Joshua Kim

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All the World’s a Classroom

The academy as a lens for understanding the human condition.

By Steven Mintz

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Becoming AI Literate This Summer

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of contemporary practice in higher education. This summer is an ideal time to become AI literate for the fall.

By Ray Schroeder

The dome of the Texas capitol, with the Texas state flag flying in front.

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SB 37 and the Criminalization of Capitalist Indoctrination: A Faculty Memo

Brent D. Beal shares an urgent update on pending Texas legislation.

By Brent D. Beal

An illustration of a red arrow breaking through a brick wall, and curving toward the future.

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So You Want to Be a Disrupter

Jeffrey Herbst offers advice for how college leaders can prepare themselves for bruising battles over controversial changes in institutional direction.

By Jeffrey Herbst