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Inspiring

John L. Mahoney thinks of the high school students who inspired him after Sept. 11 and urges us to think of them today.

How to Help Students and Survive

Colleges cannot resort to business as usual during this crisis, writes Nick Ducoff, who describes six practices they should instead consider.

The Real Work

During these anxious weeks, perhaps we can turn to poetry to give us solace, writes John Marsh.

A Very Stable and Secure Position?

The pandemic is starting to show how fragile the situations of contingent faculty members actually are, write the members of the executive committee of Tenure for the Common Good.

COVID-19 and the Chance to Break Out of Our Academic Bubbles

Now, more than ever, we must use digital technology to break down the boundaries, borders and barriers that prevent us from collectively addressing our greatest global challenges, argues Annelise Riles.

Shared Governance Is a Strength During the COVID-19 Crisis

Colleges that share information and consult broadly with diverse constituencies have been able to respond more effectively than those that rely on top-down decision making, writes Marjorie Hass.

Might This Be the Beginning of Education?

If nothing else, Paul Hanstedt writes, the global pandemic is breaking the boundary between static university learning and the wicked fluidity of the world.

A New Calendar

Because of coronavirus, distance learning and distance grading, the concept of using the second half of junior year for college admissions decisions is a joke.