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The Damaging Impact of Unattainable Expectations
One subject rarely broached in debates about student mental health is the hypercompetitive atmosphere that colleges and universities foster through their marketing, argues Caleb Wellum.
Do Students Feel Heard on Campus?
When students have problems or concerns, they are likelier to seek out professors than administrators and to feel faculty members listen more to their perspectives, Inside Higher Ed’s initial Student Voice survey finds.
COVID Conduct
The dismissal of a graduate student for noncompliance with COVID testing policy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign prompted an outcry among fellow students and raised questions about how far institutions should go to enforce rules and punish violators.
Not Going Quietly
These four professors aren't giving up their tenured positions at Canisius College without a fight -- in court.
Approaching Normalcy?
As vaccinations continue, colleges and universities announce plans for more in-person instruction this fall.
Opinion
Leadership in Crossing Divides
Ronald A. Crutcher describes how he's navigated such divides in race, class and politics in his own life and as a college president, and he shares some key lessons he's picked up along the way.
Cases Rise, Restrictions Begin
Cases are going up at colleges and universities, despite more testing. Some colleges have put in place tight restrictions. Others have been more flexible.
The Skinny on Teaching Evals and Bias
New analysis seeks to make sense of what's really going on with respect to gender and other kinds of bias and teaching evaluations. It offers suggestions for meaningful evaluations during COVID-19 and beyond.