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A Not-So-Silent Crisis
Too often motherhood seems incompatible with academe, and colleges should actually do something about it, writes Irina Popescu.
In Ph.D. Funding, Identity Shouldn’t Trump Merit
The practice of awarding Ph.D. student funding on the basis of racial, ethnic or gender identity undermines the research enterprise, James Moore II, Kursat Christoff Pekgoz and Spiro Pantazatos write.
3 Questions for Notre Dame’s Sonia Howell
A conversation with the director of the Office of Digital Learning.
How to Teach About Systemic Inequality and Racism
Without transforming your classroom into a struggle session.
Why Faculty Members Should Be Expert Tour Guides
Students don’t have the time to explore the enormous amount of information bombarding them and achieve the learning outcomes they need, writes Susan Hibbard.
Worthy Women
Amy Gais writes that her students judge women writers much more harshly than male writers—and considers what can be done about it.
The Value of Cross-National Comparisons
Whether we’re speaking about Haiti and the Dominican Republic or Canada and the United States, national comparisons are eye-opening.
Revitalizing Writing Retreats
Having experimented with different participant configurations, approaches and settings, Aubrey Westfall and Dana M. Polanichka share how to organize the most effective and enjoyable community experiences.