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The First Day After the Mask Mandate
A report from the field.
Caste Protections Are a Civil Rights Win, but Be Ready for Backlash
The backlash to universities adding caste as a protected category under antidiscrimination policies is a warning of what’s to come, Pranay Somayajula writes.
There Are Buckets and Buckets of Money
Explaining the different sorts of money colleges and universities have and how they can (and can’t) be used.
The Pandemic’s Silver Lining for Faculty
Administrators have used it as a catalyst for transforming their policies and procedures to honor the important roles both tenured and non-tenure-track faculty members play, writes Adrianna Kezar.
Grades Are at the Center of the Student Mental Health Crisis
A guest post from Joshua Eyler on an urgent conversation we should be having about how grades impact student well-being.
Is Competency-Based Education an Idea Whose Time Has Come?
Paul LeBlanc certainly thinks so. He sees it as a realistic way to reverse the trend toward deepening socioeconomic inequality.
Ethical College Admissions: Could That Be Me?
Jim Jump wonders, am I “that” guidance counselor?
10 Principles for Embracing Productive Conflict
The Benevolent Intention Principle, the Likability Principle and more—Todd Kashdan proposes a set of principles for higher ed institutions that aspire to promote free inquiry and protect dissent.