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Robert’s Rules of (Campus) Order
To teach students to debate better, colleges already have a proven, 150-year-old method they can draw on, Jason V. Morgan writes.
The Curious Rise of a Conservative—or Civic-Minded?—Center at the University of Florida
GOP lawmakers, governors or boards in eight states have mandated new university centers focused on civics and “classical liberal education.” Critics call them beachheads for the ideological right. Florida’s creation appears to be the largest yet.
Giving an F for Recording Classes, Even for Students With Disabilities
A UCLA professor whose classroom hosts contentious debates says she’ll fail any student who records. She says it’s a matter of academic freedom. But does federal law allow it?
Faculty Power on the Line in Kentucky
University of Kentucky leaders are on the verge of replacing a strong University Senate with a purely advisory body. Faculty members are asking a simple question: Why?
Rethinking Respect
Colleges can help students cultivate civic respect—a value more easily affirmed than granted in our polarized climate, Jeff Spinner-Halev and Elizabeth Theiss-Morse write.
Life Prep 101
College’s hidden curriculum’s essential role in preparing students for life post-graduation.
Academic Success Tip: Infusing AI into Curricular Offerings
Faculty members have created special courses and assignments around generative artificial intelligence to prepare students for their lives after college.