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Idiot Wind
January 7, 2021
In the wake of the riots at the U.S. Capitol, we in higher education must recommit to encouraging the kind of democratic practice that's in sync with the goals of liberal education, writes Michael S. Roth.
From Surviving to Thriving
January 6, 2021
The pandemic has forced institutions to reckon finally with the fundamental issues of the true value of higher education from a student's perspective, Peter Lake and Rob Buelow write.
Semester on the High Seas:
A Reimagining of Spring
January 5, 2021
Rather than clinging to old academic constructs, colleges should be encouraging a more radical vision for the sake of not just surviving but also thriving, argues Megan Vossler.

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Florida's Longstanding Work on Developmental Education
December 10, 2020
Educators in Florida began working on redesigning developmental before legislation required it.
College Isn't Widget-Making
December 8, 2020
Getting a higher education is about more than merely getting a job, Jeffrey Kurtz argues.
Markes for Faculty Salaries
December 7, 2020
Edward P. Manning takes issue with a blog.
Another Viewpoint on Assessing Institutional Effectiveness
December 7, 2020
Assessment has value, but measurement and overdependence on accreditation aren't the answer.
Civility Demands Less Preaching, More Teaching
December 2, 2020
In response to the November 3rd article "The Day After Tomorrow," I felt empowered to write this response. While the ideals of diversity and inclusion (D&I) encourage greater multicultural awareness and stronger acceptance between students and their differences, there remains a large gap between the marriage of diversity of views and beliefs vs. student behavior and accountability.

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Leadership in Higher Education
Assault on the Capitol
January 7, 2021
Preserving democracy.  
Higher Ed Gamma
The Lexicon of Academic Innovation
January 7, 2021
The terms that every instructor ought to know.
Conversations on Diversity
Higher Education and Michael Sandel’s ‘The Tyranny of Merit’
January 7, 2021
Higher ed is rightly focused on the problem of identity privilege. But what about the massive privilege conferred by a college degree -- and the ways in which that privilege is straining our democracy?

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From Surviving to Thriving
January 6, 2021
The pandemic has forced institutions to reckon finally with the fundamental issues of the true value of higher education from a student's perspective, Peter Lake and Rob Buelow write.
Semester on the High Seas:
A Reimagining of Spring
January 5, 2021
Rather than clinging to old academic constructs, colleges should be encouraging a more radical vision for the sake of not just surviving but also thriving, argues Megan Vossler.
Moving From the Tactical to the Strategic
January 5, 2021
We can and should learn from our forced response to the pandemic, but we should not mistake unplanned, short-term adjustments for necessary long-term change, Mary B. Marcy advises.
The Elephant in the Room
for the New Education Secretary
January 4, 2021
The racial and wealth inequality built into our nation's most viable system of opportunity -- the education sector -- should be at the forefront of any policy conversation, argues Stella M. Flores.
Jill Biden Can Spur Transformation
at Community Colleges
December 22, 2020
In her new role, the longtime educator can both encourage and challenge two-year institutions to play a key role in skilling up workers, David Soo writes.

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