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Federal Agencies, Health Association Help Colleges Plan Ahead
New guidance on COVID-19 from the CDC, the American College Health Association and the Department of Education can help colleges prepare for possible cases.
Preparing for the Worst
UPDATE: The University of Washington, one of the U.S. institutions most affected by the coronavirus, moves to all-remote classes amid preparations for a possible escalation.
Opinion
How the Humanities Sound
Scholars are using core humanities practices like writing and teaching to engage with the world in all sorts of important, dynamic ways, argues Dan Kubis.
Another Tenure Hurdle at Hopkins
Johns Hopkins is finally getting a universitywide tenure committee, but some worry it will hurt the process, not strengthen it.
When Is a Learning Community Not a Learning Community?
A leading educator asserts that some colleges use the “high-impact” educational practices in name only -- and a group of learning community advocates largely agrees. What's their plan?
Opinion
Ensuring Instructional Continuity in a Potential Pandemic
Could your campus continue to educate its students if a health crisis forced you to shut down for weeks? Shawn M. Krahmer, Ginette McManus and Rajneesh Sharma explain the steps they've taken.
Separate but Equal at the MLA?
The Modern Language Association planned separate panels for scholars of color and their white colleagues.
Students, Professors and Politics
Some students do feel political pressure from their professors, but few change their views.