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First-Generation Academics and False Promises
The myth that a career in academe is likely is particularly pernicious for those of us for whom the stakes of belonging are much higher, writes Kelly Craig.
Cultural Capital and Social Networks
Matthew Jerome Schneider describes the barriers he faced as a first-generation graduate student and shares some lessons for other students as well as faculty members.
Ask the Administrator: Access to a Curve
Should a student who resolves an incomplete grade be eligible for the class curve?
Thinking About ‘Higher Education’s Road to Relevance’
Another addition to our students of higher ed book club.
A Lifeline for American Higher Education
Colleges have, for the most part, failed to make the most of the growing opportunity to serve senior learners and thereby generate needed additional revenues, argues Thomas Benson.
Making the Invisible Visible
Kimberly A. Truong describes how her institution has taken a key step toward acknowledging the invisible labor of faculty of color -- and why others should do so as well.
Airport!
Scott McLemee reviews Shawna Malvini Redden’s 101 Pat-Downs: An Undercover Look at Airport Security and the TSA.
Friday Fragments
An alarming time capsule, reflections on a colloquy and The Boy's accidental wisdom.