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Academic Rigor in Retreat
Is higher ed dumbing down expectations in a bid to increase completion rates and make college more affordable?
Shared Governance in Tumultuous Times
As the tradition is strongly tested, a faculty senate leader, Stephen J. Silvia, and a former provost, Scott A. Bass, suggest nine keys to respectful collaboration.
How to Get Actionable AI Data at Your Institution
Chris Hausmann writes that colleges, divisions and departments need to be collecting their own data on students’ AI usage.
Featured Gig: VP of Business Development at 2U
Expanding this series on job opportunities at the intersection of learning, technology and organizational change to an online education company.
Assessing the ACT Changes
Changes to the ACT raise questions about the choice to make the test shorter, easier and less time-pressured.
The Politicized Governing Board
The transformation of one public university’s governing board is an alarming instance of increasing political interference in higher ed, Tim Gibson, Bethany Letiecq and James Finkelstein write.
Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling
Nana Lee describes some of the challenges that Asian women in STEM experience and what they and others can do to help meet those challenges.
Scientists Owe Taxpayers Comprehensible Science
Funding agencies should require publication of plain-language summaries, Amanda N. Weiss writes.