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On the left, a light blue book cover with a picture of a chewed-up pencil and the words "Failing Our Future: How Grades Harm Students and What We Can Do about It — Joshua R. Eyler." To the right, a picture of a white man with brown hair, wearing a light brown suit, in front of a background of trees.

Is There Harm in Grading?

A new book delves deep into the always rich—but sometimes fraught—debate over grades, arguing that there are other models that are better for students’ learning.

U of Florida Shutters Student Center Amid DEI Attacks

The University of Florida has shuttered its Center for Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement (CIME), at least temporarily, to comply with...

Otter AI Catches Yale Researchers Insulting Interviewee

A group that opposes the number of addiction treatment programs in the Harlem neighborhood in New York City says artificial...

Whistleblower Alleges TIAA Misled Customers on Investments

Investment advisory titan TIAA, which provides financial services and retirement planning at numerous universities, is accused of steering customers toward...
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Declining Enrollment, FAFSA Issues Led to More Cuts in July

Enrollment challenges, compounded by the FAFSA fiasco, drove layoffs and program cuts as colleges sought to plug budget holes.

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To Offset a Freshman Housing Crunch, Some Must Bunk With Their RAs

Resident assistants at UIUC learned just over a week before move-in that they might be assigned a freshman roommate due to higher-than-anticipated enrollment. They aren’t happy about it—and their roommates might not be, either.

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The Growing Trend of Attacks on Tenure

A study of around a decade of legislative proposals to ban tenure finds some common characteristics of states where these bills appeared. But while outright bans have so far failed, other laws—and actions outside of statehouses—have weakened tenure anyway.

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Career Prep Tip: Provide Resources for Undocumented Learners

Colleges and universities provide personalized support for undocumented students as they prepare for their lives after college.