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Judge Reinstates Professor LSU Suspended After Trump Remarks
Too Little Access to Broad-Access Institutions
A new report found that millions of Americans don’t have any colleges with high acceptance rates nearby, or they have only one, causing geographic disparities in college access.
A Book Club for Faculty Professional Development
Moorpark College created a community of practice centered around learning and instructional design. Faculty committed to apply evidence-based interventions in the classroom and saw improvements to their DFW rates.
Study: Skipping Dev Ed Increases Student Success
A recent analysis finds placing students directly into college-level courses, rather than a more precise placement system, is key to learners’ success.
Little-Known Network of Higher Ed Institutes Has Roots in Anti–Gay Marriage Fight and Opus Dei
The Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education supports programs based at or near 14 elite universities. It’s headquartered at a conservative think tank and funded generously by right-leaning donors. But what are its aims?
Study: Improving STEM Equity With Helpful Syllabus Content
An evaluation of introductory biology syllabi from just under 100 colleges and universities finds the syllabus is often focused primarily on content and less likely to offer evidence-based practices for academic success.
An Even Better Framing: The Student as Citizen
Not customers, and not clients, either—reclaiming a vision of students as citizens points to a way forward for higher ed, Christine M. Nowik writes.
Career Development an ‘Unavoidable’ Part of the College Experience
Incoming students to Indiana University Bloomington’s College of Arts and Sciences will engage in guaranteed research and experiential learning activities, as well as career development work, to ensure their success after graduation.