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Adjuncts at American U Reach Settlement After Weeklong Strike

by Nora Scully, the Georgetown Voice “No contract, no peace!” rang throughout the main campus of American University (AU) on Aug. 26. Unionized AU faculty and staff have been on strike since Aug. 22, protesting insufficient wages amid contract negotiations. By the evening of Aug....

College Students are Increasingly Identifying Beyond “She” and “He”

by Genny Beemyn When students today fill out their college applications, they are not just identifying as “she” or “he.” More than 3% of incoming college students use a different.

Research: Boosting Academic Engagement Could be as Easy as Showing a Little Gratitude

by Mariya Yukhymenko When it comes to academic success for college students, having a sense of purpose and gratitude makes a significant difference. That’s what I found in a peer-reviewed study published.

New Survey: Online Education’s Reputation Improves

Almost half of adults in the U.S., 47%, think online education is of roughly the same quality as in-person instruction, increasing sharply from about a third who said the same last year, according to survey data released Tuesday by left-leaning think tank New America.But four...

Policies that Require Teachers to Refer to Trans Students by Their Chosen Pronouns Face Legal Challenges

by Genny Beemyn In Tennessee, a proposed law would let public school teachers refuse to call transgender students by the pronouns they use for themselves. At Shawnee State University – a public.

Hybrid Learning and Cheating: Assessment Must Evolve

by Greg Toppo Anyone who crossed their fingers hoping the college fall term would go smoothly received a harsh dose of reality: Despite images of crowded football stadiums and tightly packed convocations, coronavirus.

Education IT Influencers to Follow in 2022

Keep these higher education IT leaders, bloggers, podcasters and social media personalities on your radar. by Amy Macintosh Adam Antor is Florida Southern College’s director of esports and chair of the National Association of Collegiate Esports Competition Council. His streaming talk show, Collegiate Esports Talk, can be found on...

I Stopped Grading my Students’ Work – and I Wish I’d Stopped Sooner

by Elizabeth Gruner I’ve been teaching college English for more than 30 years. Four years ago, I stopped putting grades on written work, and it has transformed my teaching and.

New Pandemic Health Habits for These Four Scholars – Here’s What They’re Doing and Why

by Libby Richards, Jessica Bane Robert, Katherine Basbaum, L. Allison Phillips Walking as a source of solitude and connection Libby Richards, Associate Professor of Nursing, Purdue University As a busy.

Times Higher Education Acquires Inside Higher Ed

Leading providers of university insights and data will reach combined audience of more than 50 million annually. Times Higher Education has acquired the US-based business Inside Higher Ed, in a deal that brings together two of the leading providers of insights and data in global higher education....

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