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Transitions: New President at Tidewater Community College, California State U. Chancellor to Retire
by Compiled by Julia Piper and Ruth Hammond on October 23, 2019 at 9:56 pm
Marcia Conston, who recently retired from Central Piedmont Community College, will lead […]
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Study-Abroad Student Detained in Egypt, Then Deported
by By Karin Fischer on October 23, 2019 at 8:28 pm
An American studying abroad was caught up in Egyptâs free-speech crackdown; a former White […]
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Hundreds of Colleges May Be Out of Compliance With Title IX. Here’s Why.
by By Wesley Jenkins on October 23, 2019 at 5:52 pm
Only a quarter of NCAA institutions meet a test that encourages gender proportionality between […]
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Can Buildings Produce More Than They Consume? Georgia Tech Thinks So
by By Lawrence Biemiller on October 23, 2019 at 4:42 pm
The Kendeda Building will make more electricity than it uses and will collect its water from its […]
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College Closures, Student Debt, and More Takeaways From the Road
by By Goldie Blumenstyk on October 23, 2019 at 8:00 am
This reporter has collected some interesting tidbits during a few months of travel. Here are the […]
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A Conference on Open Education Invited For-Profit Publishers to a Keynote. Then the Objections Began.
by By Wesley Jenkins on October 22, 2019 at 10:24 pm
In a statement released Monday morning, the Open Education Conferenceâs programming committee […]
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When Faculty of Color Feel Isolated, Consortia Expand Their Networks
by By Emma Pettit on October 22, 2019 at 8:23 pm
Recruiting faculty of color is one thing; retaining them is another. Some colleges collaborate to […]
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Doctoral Education Is Flawed. What’s One Solution From the U. of Chicago? Capping the Size of Ph.D. Programs.
by By Megan Zahneis on October 22, 2019 at 12:53 am
The size of the cap hasnât been defined, but it will apply to doctoral students in programs, […]
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What Happens When Confidentiality in Sexual-Assault Reporting Is No Longer an Option?
by By Katherine Mangan on October 21, 2019 at 10:40 pm
A reporter for NPR Illinois was surprised to learn that sheâd have to turn over story tips to […]
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Speaking Up About Free Speech on Campus
by By Peter Monaghan on October 20, 2019 at 10:30 pm
A professor searches for the right balance between free speech and academic freedom. Equality, he […]
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The Lack of Student Attendance: Feed Them Carrots, They Will Come
by Dimple J. Martin, PhD on October 23, 2019 at 5:13 am
As a professor who just completed their first academic school year, I was naïve to believe […]
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Vulnerability in the Classroom
by LynnAnne Lowrie, PhD on October 21, 2019 at 5:57 am
Years ago, when I began my full-time teaching career in the university classroom, I was a mere 27 […]
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The Past Meets the Future: How to Bring Confucian Virtues into Higher Ed with Educational Technology
by Melissa Brevetti, PhD, and James Yang, PhD on October 18, 2019 at 5:52 am
On August 6, 1991, the World Wide Web became public to the world and forever changed the way that […]
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Preparing for the Students You Actually Have in Class—Without the Assumptions
by Matthew Vickless, PhD on October 16, 2019 at 5:26 am
Today’s enrollment trends present an opportunity for faculty to engage an incredibly diverse […]
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Learning to Cross the Road: What Do You Show Your Students?
by Jack Hill, PhD on October 14, 2019 at 5:06 am
Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: To show the squirrel it could be done. Most of us attempt […]
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How to Keep from Going MIA in Your Online Course
by Steve Dwinnells, PhD on October 11, 2019 at 5:25 am
As an adjunct professor and one who works daily with faculty in helping them understand online […]
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The Focus is You: Bonnie Slavych
by Faculty Focus on October 10, 2019 at 7:00 am
This month’s The Focus is You features Bonnie Slavych, PhD, assistant professor of […]
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Collaboration: A Way to Promote Faculty Development and Reduce Burnout
by Immaculata Igbo, PhD, Margie Landson, MSN, CNE, RN, and Kathleen Straker, MEd on October 9, 2019 at 5:13 am
Faculty development and burnout pose challenges within departments and colleges of academic […]
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Creating a Community of Learners that Reflects Mutual Respect
by Patty Kohler-Evans, EdD on October 7, 2019 at 5:30 am
Recently, a student came into my office to vent because she was frustrated and dismayed at the […]
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A Friday Afternoon Reflection: Random Memorandums
by Deborah Bracke, PhD on October 4, 2019 at 5:33 am
There is nothing quite like a Friday afternoon. The hurry-up pressures of the week come to a halt, […]
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Long-term prisoners 'should be allowed student loans'
on October 23, 2019 at 11:52 pm
Allowing more inmates to borrow for degrees would cut reoffending rates, a report says.
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From the Olympics to a climate change activist
on October 23, 2019 at 11:13 pm
Rok Rozman competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Now he has kayaked across six countries to help […]
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Ellie Goulding on climate change: 'The backlash grows ever uglier'
on October 23, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Singer Ellie Goulding spoke at the One Young World summit encouraging young people to stay positive.
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The battle to break plastic's bonds
on October 23, 2019 at 2:38 pm
US chemists have turned plastic into motor oil, but the scientific battle to break down the tide of […]
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Google claims 'quantum supremacy' for computer
on October 23, 2019 at 1:26 pm
The company claims a quantum computer has surpassed conventional devices for the first time.
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New Jersey pupils with $75 lunch debt banned from prom and field trips
on October 23, 2019 at 10:39 am
A school district in the US state rejects a businessman's offer to pay off pupils' debts.
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Universities 'oblivious' to campus racial abuse
on October 23, 2019 at 12:25 am
With about a quarter of minority students affected, universities must tackle harassment, a report […]
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'Unlawful practices and buck passing' over special needs
on October 23, 2019 at 12:19 am
Families of children with special educational needs face a "treacle of bureaucracy, MPs say.
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Lighthouse moved 70m on rails to save it from falling into sea
on October 22, 2019 at 7:39 pm
Coastal erosion threatened to topple Denmark's Rubjerg Knude lighthouse - but now it's being moved.
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Climate: 100% organic farming would boost emissions
on October 22, 2019 at 4:38 pm
Going fully organic in England and Wales would require more imports of food and increase carbon […]
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Prisoner's dilemma game reveals cooperation leads to leadership
on October 23, 2019 at 5:21 pm
Game theory has historically studied cooperation and hierarchy, and has sought to explain why […]
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College leadership training programs assessed
on October 22, 2019 at 7:27 pm
How effective are college programs designed to train the next generation of leaders?
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Escapism: A powerful predictor of internet gaming disorder among video gamers
on October 22, 2019 at 4:11 pm
A new study is the first to compare professional electronic sport (esport) players with […]
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Rethinking the role of technology in the classroom
on October 22, 2019 at 4:11 pm
Introducing tablets and laptops to the classroom has certain educational virtues, according to one […]
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Rethinking the role of technology in the classroom
on October 22, 2019 at 4:11 pm
Introducing tablets and laptops to the classroom has certain educational virtues, according to one […]
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Rethinking the role of technology in the classroom
on October 22, 2019 at 4:11 pm
Introducing tablets and laptops to the classroom has certain educational virtues, according to one […]
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Computer science classes break down cultural barriers, study shows
on October 21, 2019 at 4:45 pm
Computational education can break down and expose cultural barriers in unexpected ways, a new study […]
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Assigning workers to new networks boosts sustainability
on October 17, 2019 at 5:14 pm
Innovation comes from people in different units who have new knowledge, and a new study about […]
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Assigning workers to new networks boosts sustainability
on October 17, 2019 at 5:14 pm
Innovation comes from people in different units who have new knowledge, and a new study about […]
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Physical activity in lessons improves students' attainment
on October 15, 2019 at 11:29 pm
Students who take part in physical exercises like star jumps or running on the spot during school […]
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