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Why Israel’s Universities Stood Up for Democracy
March 31, 2023
University of Haifa president Ron Robin explains why the country’s research universities went on strike to protest legislation that would overhaul the judiciary.
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Creating a More Gender-Inclusive Campus
March 31, 2023
Reflecting on the existential challenge of being transgender, Jamie MaKinster offers suggestions for inclusive campus policies and practices around gendered language.
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Adaptive Technology in Gateway Courses: Improving Equitable Outcomes
March 30, 2023
Allowing students to learn at their own pace via adaptive technology can lead to greater completion of gateway courses and higher grades within courses—when integration and implementation efforts are designed with equity in mind, write Karen A. Stout of Achieving the Dream and Jean-Claude Brizard of Digital Promise.

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February 16, 2022
Increase in appointments of Black and Hispanic leaders is encouraging, but we should be wary of assuming the progress is permanent.
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February 3, 2022
Seeking a level playing field in assessing the quality of virtual and remote courses.
'Biological Reality' Is Messy
January 31, 2022
Angie Kirk's op-ed "uses a scientifically unsound argument to legitimize legal discrimination under the euphemistic slogan of fairness for women."
Flawed Article on University of Arizona Global Campus
January 26, 2022
"The accusatory tone of the piece and the lack of context are deeply disturbing and misleading."
The Broken Link Between Higher Education and Sustainable Employment (letter)
November 19, 2021
Affordable education is essential to leveling the playing field for marginalized populations in the workforce.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean
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March 31, 2023
Presidential indictment as a teachable moment, community college bachelor degrees, reader responses on encouraging critical thinking.
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March 30, 2023
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How to Ease the Path to Adulthood
March 30, 2023
Uncertainty, confusion and psychological stress have always accompanied the tempest-tossed process of maturation. Here’s how to make that problematic journey smoother.

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The Kids Aren’t All Right—but Hope Can Help
February 22, 2023
Colleges have a role in cultivating hopefulness in a generation of young people suffering the mental health effects of the pandemic and political conflict, Sian Beilock writes.
Is It Time to Get Admissions Counselors Off the Road?
February 21, 2023
John Roberts reviews the trends and asks why they are still there.
Be a Gate Opener, Not a Gatekeeper
February 21, 2023
We teach students the rules for applying to grad school—but what if we committed, equally, to rewriting the rules that have historically excluded many students, Michael A. Hunt asks.
Is a Merger a Closure by Another Name?
February 20, 2023
Extreme care must be taken to ensure the smaller college’s mission is preserved, Jim Murphy writes.
When a Hamline Happens
February 17, 2023
Carol Quillen considers questions and challenges brought to the fore by the controversy over images of the Prophet Muhammad shown in an art class.

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