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Community Building in the Community College Classroom
It aids in the retention of students and in their overall college experience, but it is difficult and requires some creative thinking, writes Sean Gerrity.
Learning to Do Less During Challenging Transitions
It can go a long way when it comes to the quality of our mental health, writes Adriana Bankston, who offers advice for coping effectively.
Introducing the Next Editor of ‘Conditionally Accepted’
Bertin M. Louis Jr., the new editor of Inside Higher Ed's column, describes his vision for it moving forward.
Let's Abolish Academic Prizes
They feed an individualist ethos in a time when the fantasy of the self-reliant individual, isolated from all community, support and connection, is doing more damage than good both within and beyond the academy, Michael J. Kramer writes.
Lessons From a First-Gen, Working-Class Latinx Student
Alicia M. Reyes-Barriéntez shares five things she wishes she'd known when she left home to attend a predominantly white institution.
Incivility, Bullying and Academic Dysfunction
How can departments foster an environment that encourages productive discourse, even in the face of vigorous disagreement? Nicholas C. Burbules, Ashley Albrecht Weaver, Elizabeth A. Luckman and C. K. Gunsalus provide some recommendations.
Advancing to the Presidency No. 5: Stepping Into the Position
S. Georgia Nugent provides insights and advice for women who are becoming a college or university president for the first time.
How to Advocate for the Research You’re Already Doing
Academe should value research and publication outside of peer-review metrics, writes Junior Prof, who suggests ways to advocate for the research that you want to do.