The professoriate doesn’t demographically represent the U.S.—or the college student—population. The government’s anti-DEI crusade threatens efforts to address that.
Reclaiming the Narrative About Critical Race Theory
Aja Martinez and Robert Smith say in a new book that the roots of CRT show that the academic discipline is uniquely American and an extension of the civil rights movement.
China Research Spending Outstrips U.S. Despite Faltering Economy
Tariffs and further economic barriers only likely to drive spending on science and technology higher, analysts predict, amid hopes innovation can kick-start recovery.
Colleges Expand Wellness Offerings for Student Success
To address concerns about student health and well-being, institutions are bolstering their campus wellness spaces and services.
See Where Students Have Had Their Visas Revoked
The Trump administration has quietly revoked hundreds of student visas across the country, wreaking havoc on the system.
Opinion
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A Logical Gap Behind Attacks on the Humanities
Two main arguments are used to attack the humanities. They can’t both be true, Katina L. Rogers writes.
Blogs
‘The Hidden Globe’ and the Attack on Universities
How the roots of economic inequality help to explain the assault on higher education.
Career Advice
In Praise of Lunch
Amid the stress and clutter of our daily lives, and the divisions straining our politics and culture, we need sustained social engagement, Peter J. Dougherty writes.
Ep. 151: Voices of Student Success: Navigating Students’ Digital Addictions
How can easy digital access create harmful habits, and what is higher education’s role in teaching preventive wellness?
Ep. 150: Can Civil Engagement Work Be Measured?
Equipping college leaders to determine the success of programs that engage in civil discourse with students on campus.
How to Achieve Research Excellence – and Protect It
Learn what contributes to quality research across an institution and how that work should be kept secure
The Tricky Relationship Between Assessment and Learning
Hear three US academic experts discuss what role assessment should play in higher education and how it can be improved.
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