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Evaluating Faculty’s Multifaceted Work
More than ever, higher ed needs a new approach to assessing what faculty do, writes Salvatore J. Catanzaro, who proposes an integrated teacher-scholar model.
It’s Time to Reassess Alumni Volunteer Roles
With donor counts decreasing and technology making many alumni volunteer roles less relevant, colleges should consider whether those roles need a refresh, Joe McGonegal writes.
Unlocking the Power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the College Classroom
How the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy can help instructors address the challenges of student cynicism, disengagement and distraction.
Fostering Students’ Intercultural Competence
Shakil Rabbi describes how an innovative class helped diverse students from various countries and backgrounds navigate cultural differences.
Does ‘Size’ Also Explain Higher Ed?
On mega-universities, expanding endowments and prolific authors.
Deprogramming College
“Programmed” thinking—the tendency to try to solve educational problems with required courses and curricula—has outlived its usefulness, Chris W. Gallagher writes.
The Time Is Now
Speaking publicly about issues central to free speech and higher ed autonomy is every college president’s responsibility, writes R. Barbara Gitenstein. The future of higher ed, and thus democracy, is at stake.