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Helping Students Embrace Discomfort

In a democracy, students need to learn to live with a high tolerance for ambiguity, writes José Antonio Bowen.
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The Classroom as Retreat Space

When we as professors step outside the regular habits of the classroom, we can make a difference in how students see themselves and approach their own learning, writes Esteban Loustaunau.
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Faculty on the Front Lines

After the presidential election, how do faculty members most effectively teach students in a divisive climate? Shontavia Johnson and Jennifer Harvey provide concrete advice.
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Failing to Improve Critical Thinking

The problem flows directly from the structure of the current college experience, writes Ben Paris.

Risky Gimmick or Risk Sharing?

Udacity and some boot camps offer money-back guarantees despite state bans on job-placement promises in higher education. But some say the offers are a form of risk sharing worth considering.
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Essays That Feed the Soul

Irina Eremia Bragin describes why and how she encourages student to write essays that entertain, engage and elevate.
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Teaching in a Time of Trump

The distress that students now feel over the election of Trump runs deeper than fear of what the administration plans to do, argues Mark Bauerlein. It signifies the fall of the diversity-sensitive propriety that has guided much of their lives.

New Programs: Agriculture, Cybersecurity, Digital Design, Real Estate, Communication, Biomedical Sciences, Computational Media, Water Sustainability, Health Informatics, Environmental Engineering

Chippewa Valley Technical College is starting two associate degree programs: precision agronomy management and animal science management. Illinois State University...