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The Right-Wing Attack on Academia, With a Totalitarian Twist

New model legislation, ostensibly meant to overhaul general education, proposes a radical assault on faculty and academic freedom, John K. Wilson writes.

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Enhancing the Faculty Role in Student Career Readiness

Embedding career learning in the classroom is the most effective way to reach and expand opportunities to all students, write Karrin E. Wilks and Niesha Ziehmke.

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Teaching Conflict, Not Violence

In teaching about the Middle East, a framework from the French psychologist Charles Rojzman can help engage students in conversations characterized by conflict, not violence, Pamela E. Barnett writes.

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Career Advice

Navigating the First Years of a Ph.D. Program

If you’re about to enroll as a doctoral student or considering it, S. Mohsen Fatemi offers detailed advice on how to have the most positive experience.

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How to Avoid Getting Sued

Key legal issues that surround college teaching.

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Eliminate the Required First-Year Writing Course

Students no longer need a required first-year writing course if AI can write for them, Melissa Nicolas argues.

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Some Good News on Campus Veterans

There is progress amid the discouraging developments about the state of veterans on campuses, Wick Sloane writes.