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Career Advice

Why—and How—Academics Should Talk With Journalists

Beyond the personal and professional rewards, helping reporters use research on an ongoing basis is a public service.

By Cordelia Kwon et al.

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Letters

Context Needed to Understand Portland State U Decisions

To the editor: I am writing to provide essential context regarding the comparison between Southern Oregon University’s recent state funding...

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Columns Learning Innovation

Featured Gig: Strategic Enrollment and Financial Analyst at Quinnipiac University

Four questions for Olga Levine, executive director of academic budgets and resource planning.

By Joshua Kim

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Workforce Pell Can’t Leave Rural Communities Behind

We need federal leadership to build on short-term Pell Grants and expand rural middle-skills pathways.

By Kristin Hultquist

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Columns Leadership in Higher Education

The University as Idea Factory

In a world of limited resources, where government funding is core to our business model, we must justify our existence to skeptics.

By John Kroger

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Columns Tough Love

Higher Ed Hopescrolling

A few tidbits of upbeat news to counter all the crap coming our way.

By Doug Lederman

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Columns Confessions of a Community College Dean

I Needed That

Witnessing students catching intellectual fire was a needed shot in the arm.

By Matt Reed

Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt, a very tall white man with gray hair in a distinct widow's peak, speaks at an event in February in Washington, D.C.

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Tenure Can’t Stay the Same

Declining public confidence in higher ed makes tenure as we’ve known it untenable—but that doesn’t mean we should end it altogether. Reforms should focus on accountability.

By Bryan Paul