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Defining Good Conversation: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Paula Marantz, dean and distinguished professor of English at Drexel University, explores some of the...
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A Corporate-Style Presidential Succession Plan

Nova Southeastern’s next president, who will begin in 2025, was chosen via a process that avoids some potential pitfalls of traditional higher ed leadership transitions.

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Proposed Welfare Rule Change May Alter State Scholarship Funding Practices

Some states were using welfare program funds intended for low-income parents on scholarships or grants for middle- and high-income students without children.

Columbia Riven by Feud Over Statements and Doxing Truck

About 30 Columbia University students walked out of a lecture by Hillary Clinton and Keren Yarhi-Milo, the dean of the...
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Can Microcredentials Bring Stop-Outs Back to College?

A swath of learners who left college before earning a degree say microcredentials and credit for prior learning could entice them back to college, according to a new survey.

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U of Washington Faculty Search Weighed Race Inappropriately

A psychology department hiring committee re-ranked finalists to hire a Black candidate over a white person originally rated No. 1, violating policy, a report concludes.

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AI, the Next Chapter for College Librarians

Librarians have lived through the disruptions of fax machines, websites and Wikipedia, and now they are bracing to do it again as artificial intelligence tools go mainstream: “Maybe it’s our time to shine.”

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Getting More Students Involved

A fresh Student Voice survey finds that more than half of students who aren’t engaged in campus life beyond the classroom are dissatisfied, that campus involvement is linked to ease in making friends and more.