Filter & Sort
'Who Gets In?'
New book shows the impact of grades, test scores, race and gender on admission to competitive colleges.
Opinion
Linking Evaluations to Equity Contributions
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire policy will require all faculty and staff members to work toward equity, diversity and inclusion, for consideration in their evaluations. It's controversial, but proponents say it's an efficient way to put values into action.
Indiana's Active-Learning Mosaic Expands
The university brings its active-learning initiative to regional campuses, seeking to boost student engagement.
Opinion
The Costs of a Calling
The Duke Divinity email fracas shows the peril of academics viewing their work as a vocation and not a job, argues Jonathan Malesic.
Furor Over Philosopher's Comments on Violence Against White People
Texas A&M president calls remarks “disturbing." Many colleagues say his quotes have been distorted and that his work in critical race theory and his academic freedom deserve support.
Opinion
Not Coddling but Learning
Why would we expect, ask John C. and Christine K. Cavanaugh, that students who have come of age surrounded by people who largely look and think as they do will be highly skilled at handling disagreeable situations?
Could Robots Handle Peer Review?
Technologist argues that artificial intelligence could make publishing decisions in milliseconds.
Opinion
What Are Students Rating When They Rate Instructors?
New study suggests student evaluations are dependent on discipline and they tend to be especially “hazardous” to professors in quantitative fields.