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How to Tackle Inequity in Higher Education Head-On
Clusters of institutions are collaborating to achieve lasting change in the key areas of affordability, teaching and learning, and holistic student support, writes Julia Michaels.
Trustees Cannot Punt on College Football
Top administrators are certainly instrumental, but ultimately, coaches’ compensation and other key financial decisions rest with a university’s board, writes Richard Chait.
Student Voting Is Not Where It Should Be
As we have worked to mobilize our peers and our institutions, we have run into countless unnecessary obstacles standing between us and the ballot box, write members of Ivy League Votes.
8 Steps to Prepare for a Pandemic That’s Becoming Endemic
It’s time for colleges to rethink their plans for the spring semester, write David Wippman and Glenn C. Altschuler, who present a path that offers a balance between safety and normalcy.
Spring Action
Scott McLemee highlights more books upcoming in the new year, with a focus on the pandemic.
What Are They Thinking?
Kate Queeney, a professor and former college trustee, offers advice on how—and why—to understand the businesspeople on your board.
Keeping Academic Integrity at the Forefront of Higher Education
Marquette’s president reflects on how and why the university guides students toward a moral future.
How to Help Students Develop ‘Mental Immunity’
Colleges should educate students about toxic stress, the lasting effects of the pandemic and how to ameliorate the impact of those experiences on their learning, Mays Imad and her students write.