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Promoting Academic Freedom, from UChicago to… Hamline?
Free expression debates continue at universities. And when traditional institutions don’t back speech, others, such as Heterodox Academy and Jordan Peterson's new venture, step in.
A 3-Week Course on Resiliency
In January, Hollins University hosted a short course to support students needing healing and support from trauma. The course included activities led by community partners for environmental and spiritual wellness.
3 Key Themes and 11 Observations From the 2023 edX Global Forum
Notes from the first big in-person edX gathering since the 2U acquisition.
Federal Grant Proves Elusive for Certain Colleges
The money is set aside for institutions serving large numbers of Asian American, Native American and Pacific Islander students, but many eligible colleges don’t apply because of bureaucratic hurdles.
Academics Oppose Publisher Removing Chapter of Book on Sexual Misconduct
The chapter was withdrawn by Routledge after the publisher got legal threats, including from a professor claiming he had been identified in the book.
3 Questions for Clare Rawlins, Vice President, Kaplan’s International Pathways
A quick pulse check on the state of higher education globally.
Program Innovation: Scholars Pave Their Own Way
The University of California, Merced, takes an asset-based approach when evaluating its first-generation, low-income scholarship program, identifying the ways students shine and how the university can remove barriers to their success.
Report: Teaching for Black and Latino Student Success
For many students, introductory mathematics courses can be a hurdle to degree completion, but instruction methods can help close equity gaps for underrepresented students.