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Access, Fairness and Graduate Programs in the Humanities
In favoring applicants from elite private institutions, graduate programs in the humanities are shutting out talented students, Timothy Hampton writes.
Program Innovation: Sowing Seeds for Sophomore Success
Career development staff at Carleton College reimagined their program geared at second-year students to enhance the experience while promoting available resources at the institution—with a banquet to kick off the weeklong event.
Pushback Against Lawmaker’s Calls for Antisemitism Inquiry
Many faculty members believe Congressman Jim Banks’s threat to withhold federal funding if Indiana University at Bloomington doesn’t investigate reports of antisemitism is a veiled attempt to limit academic freedom.
Misinformation Research Plows Ahead—but So Do Political Detractors
Republicans’ ongoing lawsuits and House probes have buffeted those who study online falsehoods. Researchers say there’s been a “chilling effect,” but the work goes on.
Our Chance to Break from Convention
To produce more graduates in tech fields, colleges must change how they think about educational delivery and the faculty role.
Nourishing Health and Community: The Microbiome Link: Academic Minute
Let’s Play a Game: College STEM Meets Gamification
Badges, leaderboards and other game elements are familiar in K-12 classrooms, but more university courses are embracing learning through gaming.
New on the Job: Q&A With Julie Payne-Kirchmeier, VP for Student Success, Indiana University
In her inaugural role, Payne-Kirchmeier is responsible for leading a united vision for student success across Indiana University’s seven campuses and two regional centers.