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Making Class Participation Grades Meaningful
Benjamin Rifkin calls for incentivizing preparation for class discussions and making expectations for student engagement more transparent.
Professor Says College Fired Him for Telling 3 Students U.S. Is Fascist After Election
The tenured faculty member said Millsaps College argued that his email could be misconstrued as speaking on behalf of the institution. He’s appealing to the board.
Study: 6 Behavioral Changes Affect Student Retention, Morale on College Campuses
A recent study from the Community College Research Center finds establishing best practices and championing them among professors can impact student outcomes and faculty engagement and create a more positive environment.
A Crisis of Trust in the Classroom
The work of teaching has never been harder, Seth C. Bruggeman writes.
‘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.
All in a Day’s Work: 3 Stories of Changing Lives
Three professionals working in higher education share testimonies of how they’ve impacted students’ learning and future goals.