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The NCAA (Academic Performance) Tournament

Which would be the top men’s basketball team in the country if academics mattered more than skill on the court?
Opinion

Missed Opportunities in Online Learning

STEM students’ struggles with online learning during the pandemic should give institutions pause in expanding online offerings, a team of researchers writes.

Delivering Tea and Comfort

COVID-19 only heightened stress and anxiety on campus. Mental health kits provide students with notes of encouragement, fuzzy socks—and access to the professional services they need.
Opinion

The Real Face of Cancel Culture

Criticism is not canceling, and the victim narrative is particularly pernicious in light of attacks on academics and teachers at home and abroad, Timothy Verstynen writes.

Appeals Court Revives COVID Lawsuits

A federal appeals court partially reversed a lower court ruling against students seeking refunds from American University and George Washington University for moving online during COVID-19.

The Return of Yik Yak

The social media app that shut down in 2017 amid rampant bullying is back on campus with new “community guardrails” in place to prevent harassment. But some students say that’s not enough.
Opinion

10 Principles for Embracing Productive Conflict

The Benevolent Intention Principle, the Likability Principle and more—Todd Kashdan proposes a set of principles for higher ed institutions that aspire to promote free inquiry and protect dissent.

‘A Graphic Visual Reminder of What Has Been Lost’

Russian forces shelled and destroyed the building that housed the Hillel chapter in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The international Jewish student organization is helping students and employees fleeing the country.