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The Problems With Academic Probation
Research shows students placed on probation are less likely to be retained. Colleges should consider strategies for mitigating or avoiding the negative effects, Nicholas A. Bowman argues.
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‘The Great Upheaval’ and the Coming Learner-/Learning-Centered University
Looking backward, sideways and ahead.
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Is Free Speech on Campus in Peril?
How to reframe the debate over academic freedom and campus free speech.
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10 Strategies for Successfully Pursuing Research Grants
Jude Mikal shares advice, including the elements you should incorporate into your proposals that aren’t taught in classes or books but rather passed down through informal networks.
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A Free Expression Strategy
A new report offers a road map for how campus leaders can create a culture of free expression, write former Vermont governor Jim Douglas and former Washington governor Chris Gregoire.
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In Defense of Cultural Literacy
Cultural literacy isn’t an inherently conservative enterprise.
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A Ph.D. After 40
Lauren Easterling offers advice for successful job searches after obtaining your doctorate or completing a postdoc in midlife.