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A Pedagogy of Trust in the Classroom
Should we professors set aside at times the well-meaning how-to-think ethos, asks Scott Parker, in favor of forcefully articulating which ideas are permissible or not?
Penn State Denounces Appearance by Antigay Provocateur
Penn State administrators have denounced the forthcoming appearance of right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos, who has been invited by a student...
Another Round of No-Poaching Settlement Checks
Some nonmedical faculty members at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are now receiving settlement...
Mergers in Higher Education: The Need to Consider
Mergers are a fact of life for some institutions in higher education. In today's Academic Minute, the University at Albany's...
Enrollments Still Falling 2 Years Into Pandemic
Experts hoped college enrollments would rebound this fall. New data show that while selective institutions have seen their numbers recover, most others continue to struggle.
Philanthropies Help HBCUs Take Their Education Online
United Negro College Fund and Complete College America support Black colleges’ efforts to upgrade their expertise and replicate their unique educational offerings digitally.
Opinion
Black Panther Party: A Textbook Case of Biased History
Today’s students must understand the legacy of older generations of Black movement leaders, writes Fredrika Newton, a former member of the party and the wife of its co-founder.
Addressing the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Students
A new study finds that LGBTQ+ students suffer more substance misuse, depression, suicidal ideation and disengagement than their non-LGBTQ+ peers. The pandemic has only made it worse.