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Where’s the ‘Video Off’ Button in Face-to-Face Instruction?
Remote teaching has revealed the importance for students of learning new skills and taking creative risks without being watched, argues Maggie Melo.
‘Genius’ Fellows Have Strong Ties to Academe
Among the 25 MacArthur “genius” fellows announced yesterday, a significant share have ties to academe. They are: Music critic, essayist...
Congress Considering Income Cap for Free Community College
Congressional Democrats and the Biden administration are looking into adding a means test to the free community college provision of...
Motivating Teaching Excellence and Supporting Diverse Faculty
What contributes to a motivated teaching environment in higher education? In today's Academic Minute, Indiana University's Allison BrckaLorenz explores her...
States Will Need to Pony Up for Biden’s Free College Plan
If they want to cash in on the Democrats’ free community college plan, some states will need to increase funding for higher education by more than 40 percent.
Into Their Own Hands
Professors in Iowa and Georgia are acting on their own to require masks in their classrooms.
Taliban Ban Women From Kabul University in Afghanistan
The newly installed chancellor of Kabul University in Afghanistan announced Monday that women would be indefinitely banned from teaching at...
Middlebury Changes Name of Chapel Gifted by a Eugenicist
Middlebury College's chapel will no longer be known as Mead Memorial Chapel because its namesake, former Vermont governor John Mead...