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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.
Michigan Protesters Bring Honors Convocation to a Halt
Pro-Palestinian student activists disrupted an honors convocation at the University of Michigan on Sunday, interrupting President Santa Ono’s speech and...
New Bachelor’s Degrees Coming to California Community Colleges
Six new bachelor’s degrees programs have been approved at campuses within the California Community Colleges system, according to a news...
Citing FAFSA Mess, Colleges Want Relief From New Gainful Rule
The Education Department asked for two years’ worth of data by July 31—a task that will be “a significant institutional undertaking,” administrators say.
Scaling Up: Using Student Data to Motivate Academic Achievement
A student-facing dashboard on Canvas promotes self-regulated learning and study habits by showcasing course data from the learning management system.
Historical World Orders and Our Current Crisis: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Ayse Zarakol, professor of international relations at the University of Cambridge, looks back to see...
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.
White Professor Wins Discrimination Lawsuit Against St. Louis HBCU
A white professor recently won $750,000 in a lawsuit against Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis after accusing the historically...