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Stewarding the Presidency
November 29, 2022
Concerned by the frequency in presidential transitions, Mark Putnam calls for a change in perspective.
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Holding the Line
November 28, 2022
Hollis Robbins shares her takeaways from that academic freedom conference at Stanford.
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Supporting Student Parents
Is an Equity Imperative
November 23, 2022
Accessible and affordable childcare is a driver of college completion, Jhenai Chandler writes.

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Holding the Line
A racially diverse group of four preschoolers, sitting on the floor, smile widely and throw their hands in the air as if engaged in a singalong while looking at their teacher.
Supporting Student Parents
Is an Equity Imperative
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Maximizing Internship Opportunities for All

Letters to the Editor

MIsunderstanding Wikipedia
November 14, 2022
The online encyclopedia remains deeply problematic as a higher education tool.
Preparing for the Next 330 Years at William & Mary
November 14, 2022
New offerings in computing and data science are just one element of the college's continued expansion and evolution.
Grants for Doctoral Students Remain Available
September 23, 2022
Some programs may be ending, but Mellon and ACLS still support dissertation work and early-career scholars.
Flawed Survey on the 'Liberal Arts'
September 20, 2022
Studies that don't clearly define key terms reinforce misunderstanding rather than guiding students and families.
'Stop With the Academic Clickbaiting' on the Humanities
September 13, 2022
Don't dismiss the efforts of fellow academics—and especially the hard work of junior professors—to keep the humanities vital.

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Just Explain It to Me!
Stop Procrastinating! Get Back to Grading!
November 29, 2022
It’s the time of year when we look for any alternative to correcting student work.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
Education as Ecosystems
November 29, 2022
Who gets to issue mandates?
Just Visiting
Students as ATMs: Online Gambling Edition
November 28, 2022
A new way to squeeze more revenue out of students. I predict far more harm than benefit.

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Holding the Line
November 28, 2022
Hollis Robbins shares her takeaways from that academic freedom conference at Stanford.
Supporting Student Parents
Is an Equity Imperative
November 23, 2022
Accessible and affordable childcare is a driver of college completion, Jhenai Chandler writes.
Maximizing Internship Opportunities for All
November 22, 2022
When colleges use innovative and visionary approaches to providing internship experiences, all students—but especially three subpopulations—benefit, writes Daniel Nivern.
Rethinking Credit Hours and Degrees
November 22, 2022
It’s (past) time we think beyond a measure for learning developed in 1906, James B. Thelen writes.
Pet Peeves in College Admissions
November 21, 2022
Jim Jump offers some easy ways colleges could improve the admissions process.

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