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Can We Talk?
In view of the “cancel culture” discourse, Jim Ryan and Ian Baucom of the University of Virginia write that universities should train students to be empathetic speakers and generous listeners.
It’s Time to Fix the Rankings
The peer-assessment system favors institutions that have done well for decades, write John Barnhill and Joe O’Shea.
New Programs: Leadership in Education, Happiness Studies, Global Health, Advanced Manufacturing, Music Therapy
Belmont University is starting a Ph.D. in strategic leadership in education. Centenary University, in New Jersey, is starting an M.A...
Let’s Cancel ‘Cancel Culture’
Higher ed must stand against the real threats to free expression—the raft of legislation targeting the teaching of “divisive concepts,” Patricia McGuire writes.
Calvin and Research Center Split Over LGBTQ Rights
An employee quit in order to speak freely about her same-sex marriage. Now students and alumni are pressuring the evangelical university to reform its discriminatory policies on sexuality.
The Week in Admissions News
Recusal on Harvard case; more good numbers; flawed rankings; impact of the loan pause; security at Temple.
Student Agrees to Drop Lawsuit Against Proctorio
Proctorio and Erik Johnson, who sued the online proctoring company in 2021, said in a joint statement that Johnson had...
Tiny Home Villages to Address Homelessness: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Portland State University Week: Todd Ferry, a senior research associate, explains why small...