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Lecturers, Stop Forcing us to Turn our Cameras on

We’re paying for it so it should be a choice. by Lucy Palin Online lectures have become the new norm during the pandemic, which students completely understand. Face-to-face is not entirely suitable right now, we get it. What we don’t appreciate is being forced to...

What are Universities Becoming? A Plea From the Future

A trio of Ph.D. students ask the question, “What should universities be?” by John-Erik Hansson, Nguyen Vu Thuc Linh, Ola Innset The role of the university as a place of.

To Preserve our Democratic Freedoms, Higher Ed. Needs to Cultivate Service-Minded, Thoughtful Citizens

by Jamie Merisotis The work of the future will demand that people hone their human traits and capabilities to distinguish their work from that of smart machines. We’re long used.

Ethical Challenges Loom Over Decisions to Resume In-person College Classes

by Neta C. Crawford By early July, about 80 percent of U.S. campuses were planning to resume at least some in-person instruction, even as a growing numbers of faculty are voicing concerns about safety. As Michael Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College, argues, “Because we do not yet have the ability to bring...

Not All Online Students Are Lonely (and We Can’t Give up on Those Who Are)

Rather than dismissing the loneliness of online learning as inevitable, we need to work collectively across academia to continually improve student experiences for everyone. by Robert Furtado When I worked.

Why Hip-Hop Belongs in Today’s Classrooms

Hip-hop officially became the most popular music genre in 2018 and continued its reign in 2019, according to Nielsen Music. by Nolan Jones When Cassie Crim, a high school math.

Should College Funding be Tied to Student Graduation Rates?

by Denisa Gandera Editor’s note: Performance-based funding – a policy where a portion of state funding for public colleges and universities is based on how well they perform – is gaining in popularity. Colleges are often judged by their graduation rates in performance-based funding formulas. 1....

Are Professors Tyrants? Conservative Students Say, “Yes!”

by Jennifer Kabbany Droves of open-minded students are often won over to the progressive narrative because they’re browbeat with it for four consecutive years and never exposed to alternative arguments..

Accessible Higher Education Should Be A National Priority

Too often people are held back academically by their situation. This could be due to anything – from a poor home environment to our standardized public education system. This should.

Is Higher Education in the Throws of an Existential Crisis?

by Alison Snyder and Kim Hart “Universities were designed to last, not change.”Bridget Burns, executive director, the University Innovation Alliance U.S. colleges and universities — historically cornerstones of society — are wrestling with a wave of rapid changes coming at the U.S. The big picture: Higher...