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A Speech About Free Speech Is Shouted Down

Robert George, an advocate for allowing diverse views on campuses, was interrupted by students protesting his stances on LGBTQ+ individuals.

Microgrids: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute, part of University of St. Thomas Week: Mahmoud Kabalan, assistant professor of electrical engineering, explains...

Ruth Simmons Delivers Stirring Tribute to the Humanities

Ruth Simmons, president emerita of Prairie View A&M and Brown Universities and Smith College, delivered the 2023 Jefferson Lecture in...
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Education Department Faces Potentially ‘Disruptive’ Shutdown

A potential government shutdown could complicate the restart of student loan payments, efforts to issue final rules and the FAFSA update.

Ep. 99: Designing Courseware to Produce Equitable Outcomes

Early insights from new "gateway" courses in chemistry and statistics aimed at closing attainment gaps for underrepresented students.

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Higher Ed Groups Have a Plan to Improve Financial Aid Offers

Nearly a year after the Government Accountability Office said that colleges are failing to tell students how much their education will actually cost, a new initiative aims to provide students with more clarity. But skeptics say Congress still needs to act.

Math instructor at the whiteboard with students in front of him raising their hands.

College Completion Most Influenced by Who’s Teaching and How

A new study found that high school GPA and socioeconomic status are not as determinative as instructors in helping students pass introductory college math and earn degrees. 

Pedagogy of Humanization: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute, part of University of St. Thomas Week: Chelda Smith Kondo, assistant professor of education, examines...