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“Not Alone - The Best Advice I Can Give My Students”
It’s the beginning of midterm season at Georgetown, and my advisees are coming to see me about the upcoming barrage of midterms and papers. While those meetings are a typical part of my job, this year, I’ve felt a heightened sense of anxiety from my students.
Stumbling Toward Inclusive Teaching
A provocative article jars loose some memories.
HBCU Bomb Threats as White Supremacist Violence
The bomb threats against historically Black colleges and universities last week are yet another instance of white supremacy and terrorism, David G. Embrick and Johnny E. Williams write.
Associate-to-Bachelor’s Transfer: An Introduction
The City University of New York and its associate-to-bachelor’s (vertical) transfer project.
Preparing Grad Students to Change the World
Students want to gain the skills and expertise that empower them to make a difference, yet most graduate programs fail to deliver the necessary training, argues Bonnie Keeler.
The Syllabus? It’s On
The fact that students couldn’t find hidden money—even though its location was revealed in a professor’s syllabus—demonstrates a problem not with them but with our syllabi, writes Jonathan Beecher Field.
Small Changes to Promote DEI in College Classrooms
While there are no shortcuts, we can adopt some small, intentional steps in four key areas that can yield big results for student success, write Rita Kumar and Brenda Refaei.
Lessons From a Cereal Box
A standard format for financial aid award letters shouldn’t be that hard.