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Confronting Controversy
Colleges should nurture thoughtful debate on their campuses by establishing a designated physical space for planned discussions, led by students, about controversial topics, writes Zachary R. Wood.
A Higher Ed Elevator Pitch to Chan and Zuckerberg
What arguments would you make?
Why and How to Automate Your Teaching
Advice for being more efficient in the classroom.
Cohorts and Critical Mass
Retention and financial realities.
Why Won’t My Students Finish Their Dissertations?
The one thing that will actually lead to a completed dissertation, writes Kerry Ann Rockquemore, is the hardest thing for doctoral students to do.
'Mad Men' Unzipped
A new academic book on the AMC series is a good conversation starter about the condition of "being a fan" in the everyday, typical sense, writes Scott McLemee.
With a Little Help From My Friends
Advice for joining a working group during the PhD.