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The Evolving Ethics of Early Decision
March 27, 2023
Jim Jump considers the issues and the way they are changing.
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Centering Students
in the Diversity Statement Debate
March 27, 2023
With diversity statements under fire, the right response isn’t to give up on addressing equity goals through hiring: it’s to improve what we’re asking of candidates, Justin P. McBrayer and Sarah Roberts-Cady write.
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Couch, Clinic, Scanner
March 24, 2023
Scott McLemee reviews David Hellerstein’s The Couch, the Clinic, and the Scanner: Stories From Three Revolutionary Eras of the Mind.

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The university system's new policy banning fully online degrees ignores the needs of today's students and leans on outdated information.
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An article about the university's expansion of virtual education asked the wrong questions about the quality of the courses. 
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An essay provides outdated advice that could hurt scholars, especially younger ones.
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The university's former president disputes an article's "mischaracterization" of his efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Climate Change, the University and ‘The Great Displacement’
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Couch, Clinic, Scanner
March 24, 2023
Scott McLemee reviews David Hellerstein’s The Couch, the Clinic, and the Scanner: Stories From Three Revolutionary Eras of the Mind.
Unapologetic Leadership: I Wear Chuck Taylors
March 23, 2023
Community college president Keith Curry writes that his choice of professional footwear helps him better connect with students and advocate on their behalf as his authentic self.
A Guide to Generative AI Policy Making
March 22, 2023
Administrators and faculty should respond to the rise of AI with speed, strategic purpose and an inclusive focus on equitable student value, Daniel Dolan and Ekin Yasin write.
How AI Is Shaping the Future of Higher Ed
March 22, 2023
M’hammed Abdous considers the myriad ways artificial intelligence is transforming higher education’s administrative, teaching and research practices.
Making Lemonade From Lemons in Supporting Underrepresented Premed Students
March 21, 2023
Changes to a clinical research course made due to COVID shutdowns became permanent when the benefits of the new approach became clear.

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