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Changing the Academic Paradigm
In response to a recent article about professors' responsibility to help prepare their students for careers, Rob Fried says students -- not instructors -- primarily own that responsibility. But the college has a role to play.
Will Regional Accreditation Go National?
The federal government opened the door for regional accreditors to operate in other parts of the country, and one agency is taking advantage, Judith Eaton writes. Is this a good idea or a bad one?
Don’t Forget About Us Minority Students: An Open Letter to University Administrators
Will Walker, a college student, describes what he and others like him are experiencing during the coronavirus and expresses his concerns.
Ethical College Admissions: College Counseling in Interesting Times
The coronavirus has added to the complications, writes Jim Jump.
Scenario Planning for Coronavirus
Frequently used in military situations, it can help college and university leaders during this uncertain time, writes Paul N. Friga, who presents a high-level scenario analysis and some recommended actions.
Coronavirus Could Cause a Long-Term Higher Ed Crisis
Years of budget cuts and failure to address basic student needs make higher education potentially unequipped to deal with a crisis like this, Mark Huelsman warns.
Academe in the Red Zone
Matthew Loveless describes life as a professor in Italy during the coronavirus outbreak.
A Dispatch From Singapore
As the coronavirus spreads around the world, Richard R. Smith shares some leadership lessons from that country, which previously experienced a SARS outbreak.