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We Can’t Stop Climate Change by Hating Each Other
Coming together is crucial to fighting climate change. In today's Academic Minute, the University of British Columbia's Emily Huddart Kennedy...
Making Sure a Degree Is Worth More Than a Diploma
In Colorado, falling enrollment and growing skepticism of higher ed’s worth prompted a proposal to measure the “economic value” of academic programs at public colleges. Some leaders are wary.
Confusion Over a New Unit at Chapel Hill
UNC-Chapel Hill’s board chairman told Fox News a new school would provide equal opportunity for right- and left-of-center views. Faculty, caught off guard, have expressed concerns, while the provost says it’s not what it sounds like.
Scaling Up Faculty Development for Student Success
Faculty development holds promise for student success but too often falls short, new report says.
Part Women’s Center, Part Success Center: It Makes an Impact
Utah Valley University center leverages “IQ and EQ,” or being data-informed and person-centric, to boost enrollment and persistence.
Opinion
Tolerance Over Inclusiveness?
Tolerance is a better approach than inclusiveness when it comes to fostering free inquiry and open classroom discussions, Joel Kaminsky writes.
ICYMI | Coping Classes Comfort College Students
The University of Maryland, College Park, trials a one-credit emotional regulation course.
How Hate Can Impede the Climate Change Fight: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Emily Huddart Kennedy, associate professor and associate head in the department of sociology at the...