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‘That’s a Great Question!’: The Value of Positive Faculty Feedback
One recent paper links welcoming faculty responses to student questions to better student outcomes in STEM courses, building on other work finding that students benefit when professors are approachable, accessible and supportive.
Birmingham-Southern Announces Abrupt Closure
Denied a lifeline from a tailor-made state loan program, the small, private Christian institution will close in May after years of financial issues.
FAFSA Timeline Delayed Again
A Third Vote of No Confidence at Lesley University
Amid job cuts and an alleged lack of transparency, faculty have repeatedly registered their discontent with President Janet Steinmayer. But will it change anything?
Making College Mergers Easier in New York
State weighs changes that would let struggling private colleges team up with out-of-state institutions.
Academic Success Tip: Engaging and Motivating Student Advisees
Academic advising involves building trusting relationships with students. One adviser explains practices that help students articulate their academic and personal needs while learning to advocate for themselves.
Scaling Up: Peer-Coaching Helps Faculty Boost Student Success
Colleagues at Sacred Heart University provide feedback and guidance to one another with the goal of improving teaching and learning within the classroom.
Higher Ed Workers Seek to Coordinate Nationally
A group called Higher Ed Labor United is trying to overcome the silos that divide unions and keep them from working together against the many threats to colleges and universities.