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The ‘J’ Stands for Genius

Scott McLemee highlights the panoply of books on Trump, or matters related to his presidency, that scholarly presses plan to publish between now and this summer's end.
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10 Key Points About Active Learning

Cathy N. Davidson describes what she wishes she had known when she started teaching active learning courses.
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Collaborating to Find Solutions Out of Remediation

We should better inform students about the placement exam and allow them to retest after they've received more instruction, write W. Theory Thompson and Danae McLeod.
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Rethinking Remediation

Effective developmental education should be based on meeting students where they are and building on their strengths, writes Elaine P. Maimon.
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Refugee Camps and Campuses: An Experiment in Humanitarian Learning

Can online learning help colleges meet the educational needs of the world's many refugees? Jeremy Adelman and Barbara Moser-Mercer explain their attempt to do so.
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Safeguarding Academic Freedom and a College Community

Joanne Berger-Sweeney cites the lessons learned from a controversy at her institution involving race, politics, campus safety and competing claims of ownership over who has the right to speak and what they can and cannot say.
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Recovering Our Lost Public Esteem

Richard M. Freeland suggests three ways higher education leaders can respond to declining public support and confidence.
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Ethical College Admissions: Do Campus Visits Have Value?

Jim Jump considers what applicants gain -- and what they don't.