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Ep. 99: Designing Courseware to Produce Equitable Outcomes
Early insights from new "gateway" courses in chemistry and statistics aimed at closing attainment gaps for underrepresented students.
AAUP, Itself a Union, Is Locked in a Contract Fight With Its Own Staff Union
Sabbaticals, in-person workdays and guaranteed raises are elements of a dispute that’s meant staff members at the American Association of University Professors have been out of contract for a year.
Academic Success Tip: Create a Syllabus Zine
A chemical engineering professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst redesigned her syllabus as a mini magazine to promote student engagement, share her beliefs and offer greater resources to her students.
Higher Ed Groups Have a Plan to Improve Financial Aid Offers
Nearly a year after the Government Accountability Office said that colleges are failing to tell students how much their education will actually cost, a new initiative aims to provide students with more clarity. But skeptics say Congress still needs to act.
College Completion Most Influenced by Who’s Teaching and How
A new study found that high school GPA and socioeconomic status are not as determinative as instructors in helping students pass introductory college math and earn degrees.