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The pandemic diminished faculty power at some colleges: survey
The American Association of University Professors polled nearly 400 faculty leaders about how the crisis affected shared governance at their institutions.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 3, 2021 -
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OpinionA better approach to diversity training for faculty
Colleges must reach beyond generic lists and clever acronyms to truly address systemic racism in the sector, one administrator and professor writes.
By H. Tuba Özkan-Haller • June 1, 2021 -
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Deep DiveA chancellor search in Georgia highlights the problems of 'partisan capture'
The state's Republican leaders have a strong hand in the public system's workings — a dynamic observers argue it must break free of.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 1, 2021 -
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College leaders used the pandemic to flout shared governance, AAUP says
The faculty organization ended an investigation into eight colleges, though it says its conclusions apply broadly to the sector.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 26, 2021 -
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Deep DiveWhat colleges can do to counter coronavirus vaccine hesitancy
Strong uptake of the shots may allow schools to pull back some safety protocols, but getting buy-in on and off campus is critical.
By Danielle McLean • May 10, 2021 -
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OpinionPresident Speaks: How one university plans to zero out its carbon emissions
Changing how it generates energy on campus isn't the only way Miami University, in Ohio, is thinking green.
By Gregory Crawford • May 7, 2021 -
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OpinionPresident Speaks: 5 higher education trends the pandemic is accelerating
Technology, student choice and career prep will factor more heavily into colleges' decision-making going forward, one president explains.
By Adam Weinberg • April 26, 2021 -
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Colorado bill would restrict public details on college president candidates
Public schools would only need to disclose the name of one finalist for the job.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 20, 2021 -
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Adjunct college faculty taking the biggest hit from pandemic job losses
New annual employment data show which faculty groups were most affected by the pandemic-induced reductions.
By Hallie Busta • March 30, 2021 -
Colleges ready students to get vaccines as eligibility requirements open up
Higher ed institutions are using different tactics to encourage students to find appointments and sign up for shots.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 29, 2021 -
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OpinionA learners-first system sounds simple, but changing the status quo won't be easy
Higher ed professor and former college president Peter Smith shares ideas for improving students' lifelong access to education.
By Peter Smith • March 26, 2021 -
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Deep DiveDonor and federal windfalls seed 'transformational' change at HBCUs
The racial reckoning last summer inspired a stream of giving to these schools that stands to shrink institutional equity gaps — if the support continues.
By Danielle McLean • March 19, 2021 -
University of California strikes open-access publishing deal with Elsevier
The arrangement comes two years after the system let its subscription lapse with the world's largest scientific publisher.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 17, 2021 -
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3 ways the pandemic is changing colleges' mandate right now
The health crisis is accelerating the need to cater to adult students and unbundle degrees, college officials said during last week's virtual SXSW EDU conference.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 15, 2021 -
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More colleges are planning for a return to in-person instruction in the fall
Their announcements come as schools begin to send out acceptance letters to prospective students.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 4, 2021 -
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What colleges should know about the coronavirus variants
Infectious disease and public health experts discuss whether institutions should step up safety measures in response to the new strains.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 1, 2021 -
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OpinionPresident Speaks: A case for income-share agreements at colleges
Clarkson University, in New York, offers the financing option to around two dozen students a year along with additional academic and career support.
By Tony Collins • Feb. 25, 2021 -
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Q&ACan community colleges grow revenue without sacrificing their missions?
Author and consultant Carrie Kisker discusses how design thinking principles can help schools forge a new path.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 22, 2021 -
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ColumnOne college is donating to charity in admitted students' honor. Will it get them to enroll?
The University of Puget Sound is rejecting typical school-themed admissions gifts to appeal to a socially conscious generation.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 19, 2021 -
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OpinionPresident Speaks: How higher education can avoid leaving the humanities behind
The president of Bennington College shares ideas for how universities contending with big budget cuts could work with liberal arts colleges.
By Laura Walker • Feb. 17, 2021 -
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As coronavirus cases persist, colleges lock down campuses
The directives are meant to curb the disease's spread. In the fall, they signaled some institutions were about to send students home.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 17, 2021 -
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OpinionPresident Speaks: Advice for being nimble during trying times
Clarity, intentionality, flexibility and creativity are key as colleges try to manage the crisis, writes the president of Florida International University.
By Mark B. Rosenberg • Feb. 1, 2021 -
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What colleges should know about herd immunity
Health experts predict schools will need to continue safety measures into the fall, especially given the vaccine's slow rollout.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 25, 2021 -
Colleges head into the spring with varying coronavirus testing strategies
Some schools are testing students frequently while others are using wastewater and contact tracing to target their resources.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 21, 2021 -
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Q&A
Why a new research group wants to bust regional college myths
"They can't do anything if we continue to undercut them," said Kevin McClure, a higher ed professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 20, 2021
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