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The True Crisis of the Humanities
No longer are engagement with serious texts, weighty intellectual and ethical issues, and the arts central to a college education.
How Deans Can Help End Service Slacking
Richard Badenhausen suggests ways they can chip away at the phenomenon, most of which don’t cost money and are replicable across institutions.
‘The English Experience’ Rounds Out the ‘Dear Committee’ Trilogy
Wondering how this novel, which is in part about teaching students to write, might have been different if written after the release of ChatGPT.
Will the FAFSA Fiasco Kill Off Some Colleges?
Some colleges on the brink might be pushed over it, Charles M. Ambrose and Michael T. Nietzel write.
Higher Education’s Trust Deficit
Colleges’ and universities’ new mandate: to rebuild public trust.
Mental Health and Career Transitions
Grad students and postdocs about to embark on a job search can sustain their well-being by taking a holistic approach, write Pallavi Eswara and Lauren Lyon.
Fall Books Roundup
Scott McLemee looks ahead to forthcoming releases on higher ed, the culture wars and leadership.
Teaching Writing in a Generative AI World: a Compendium
Collecting up my recent writings on a complex topic.