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Learning From a Typewriter?
An old-fashioned physical object can create a surprisingly meaningful pedagogical moment in a classroom, writes Jared Berezin.
A Shared Vision for Faculty
Key stakeholders all across higher education -- including boards, policy makers, administrators at all levels, faculty of all types, disciplinary societies, and unions -- increasingly have one. It's time to make it a reality, argues Adrianna Kezar.
The Popeye Paradox
As a metaphor, the cartoon character provides perhaps rather surprising insight into how underrepresented students can experience college, writes Denise Anthony.
Candidates on Campuses
They, along with their baggage, are coming to colleges and universities across the country. Is yours ready? asks Bill Mahon.
Sexual Violence: Responding to Reports Is Not Enough
As institutions improve their ability to receive and respond to reports of sexual violence, they must be sure not to neglect the actual prevention of it, argues Joseph Storch.
From Crisis to Composition
Jessica Yood went back to school to take a class on first-year writing and came away with a new take on the reform of general-composition courses.
Identity and Leadership
If a college reduces its students to mere statistics, its fundamental purpose will be lost, writes Seamus Carey, who was a candidate to head Mount St. Mary's University before Simon Newman became president.
The Art of the Swindle
You may think of yourself as smart, a good judge of character and destined for a life better than the one you have -- but someone appealing to those feelings can end up with all your money and no known forwarding address. Scott McLemee explains.