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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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Adaptive Technology in Gateway Courses: Improving Equitable Outcomes
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Academic Freedom or Muslim Students’ Rights? The Answer Is Neither
January 19, 2023
The perceived choice demeans the rationality and intellect of devout Muslims and diminishes the university practices needed to accommodate Muslim students with respect.  
More Presidents Making This Transition
January 13, 2023
Two more campus leaders have shifted to run museums.
Clear Financial Aid Offers Require More Than Federal Legislation
January 10, 2023
We can't wait months if not years to address this issue.
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.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean
Friday Fragments
March 31, 2023
Presidential indictment as a teachable moment, community college bachelor degrees, reader responses on encouraging critical thinking.
Learning Innovation
3 Questions for Kelly Heuer, VP of Learning Experience at edX (a 2U Company)
March 30, 2023
From Ph.D. in philosophy to ed tech.
Higher Ed Gamma
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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What We Lose When We Lose Languages
March 28, 2023
In cutting languages, colleges undercut commitments to social justice and to translation, in the broadest possible sense, Jessica Blum-Sorensen writes.
The Evolving Ethics of Early Decision
March 27, 2023
Jim Jump considers the issues and the way they are changing.
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.
Intellectual Affairs
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.

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