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Students gathered around a spindly tree outside.
Students gathered around a spindly tree outside.
With numbers of humanities majors declining, English departments are on the hunt for new strategies to attract students. Can a walk in Ishmael’s footsteps do the trick?
Strikers hold green signs that say "On strike for a fair contract."
Strikers hold green signs that say "On strike for a fair contract."
Strikers hold green signs that say "On strike for a fair contract."
Faculty members and academic support professionals began striking Monday, the first of what may be several new walkouts at multiple universities in the coming days.
A male student wearing a kippah in front of the Yeshiva University library.
A male student wearing a kippah in front of the Yeshiva University library.
A male student wearing a kippah in front of the Yeshiva University library.
Yeshiva University partnered with the Philos Project, a Christian organization, to create a program for Christian students this upcoming fall. The goal is help meet a demand for rigorous but accessible coursework on Judaism among young Christians. Administrators say fostering more interfaith learning at the Orthodox Jewish institution is a bonus.
Repeated racial incidents at American University have prompted discussions on and off campus about differentiating free speech from hate speech and balancing the institution’s policies on both issues.
Several students sit at a table with open laptops as part of an advising group at Tallahassee Community College.
Several students sit at a table with open laptops as part of an advising group at Tallahassee Community College.
Several students sit at a table with open laptops as part of an advising group at Tallahassee Community College.
Tallahassee Community College overhauled its advising model, adopting individualized academic plans that make registering for future semesters a one-click deal—and now students are now less likely to stop out.
Students are shown watching a panel during the biotech boot camp at Villanova.
Students are shown watching a panel during the biotech boot camp at Villanova.
Students are shown watching a panel during the biotech boot camp at Villanova.
Employers are increasingly considering candidates with just a bachelor’s degree for STEM fields. Villanova University hosted a biotechnology boot camp in February to expose students to and prepare them for a career in the field.

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The words "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" against an orange background.
The words "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" against an orange background.
The words "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" against an orange background.
Community college leaders can’t sit on the sidelines, for three important reasons, Steve Robinson writes.
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Two businessmen successfully signed a project cooperation agreement contract, business concept illustration
Two businessmen successfully signed a project cooperation agreement contract, business concept illustration
The Education Department is right to try to regulate third-party providers and curtail online marketing, but there’s a simpler, more transparent way to do it, James DeVaney and John Katzman write.

Career Advice

fingers paging through a guidebook
fingers paging through a guidebook
fingers paging through a guidebook
Laura L. Behling gives advice for revising the Faculty Handbook, which can be challenging and take longer than hoped but is nevertheless crucial for faculty and institutions alike.

Blogs

Call to Action: Marketing and Communications in Higher Education

April 4, 2023
Marketing is a go-to solution but sometimes masks deeper issues.

Just Explain It to Me!

April 4, 2023
Does it matter who speaks and what they say?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

April 4, 2023
An idea worth stealing.

Just Visiting

April 3, 2023
Either education fulfills a promise or it doesn't. Right now, it doesn't. We shouldn't be surprised that faith has been lost.

Learning Innovation

April 3, 2023
A framework for thinking about the impact of artificial intelligence in higher education.

Higher Ed Gamma

April 3, 2023
Bridging the divide between humanistic and neurobiological and neuropsychological understandings of consciousness.

 

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