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‘Never Enough’ and the Roots of Our College Student Mental Health Crisis
Can universities be a counterweight to a toxic achievement culture?
The Case for Restraint in Presidential Statements
They are more fraught with hazards than ever, writes Steven Bahls, who shares specific criteria he developed for speaking out—or not.
Writing With Style, Force, Flair and Impact
How to get your students to love language and take pleasure in writing.
Plucking Plagiarism’s Low-Hanging Fruit
Tricia Bertram Gallant argues that graduate programs and journals should routinely check dissertations and articles for plagiarism.
10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Accepting a Higher Ed CMCO Role
An experienced chief marketing and communications officer shares tips for colleagues aspiring to the senior-most marketing role on a campus.
The Politics, Psychology, History and Sociology of Conspiracy Thinking
Why popular culture loves conspiracies and what that means for college teaching.
What Does ‘Test Optional’ Really Mean?
Should students submit scores? It’s hard for them to tell, a point of confusion that points to deeper problems, Ben Paris writes.