An anecdote to match the data.
News
Minnesota Faculty Senate mulls statement making free speech a “paramount” value, but critics wonder whether the pledge as written condones hate speech. A separate proposed policy would create an on-campus free speech advocate.
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Start-up uses data analytics to tackle information overload among researchers and publishers in science, medical and technical fields.
Ken Burns, in the Jefferson Lecture, champions fields that are under attack -- and speaks of the value of narratives.
A growing number of colleges and universities are emphasizing civic engagement in their curriculum -- a move institutions say is in response to an erosion of public discourse.
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Creating a new competency-based degree program isn't easy, writes Cathy Sandeen, who shares lessons she learned from helping to develop the UW Flexible Option.
As he departs as president of the Association of American Universities, Hunter R. Rawlings III considers where leading research universities are today.
Career Advice
When you apply for jobs at teaching institutions, how can you best talk about your experience and effectiveness in the classroom? Melissa Dennihy provides some pointers.
Blogs
Technology and Learning
May 10, 2016
A desperate plea for help.
Call to Action: Marketing and Communications in Higher Education
May 10, 2016
Higher ed marketers must uncover their “why” stories to be effective.
The World View
May 9, 2016
For significant change to happen both bottom-up and top-down initiatives will be paramount, and smart management based on transformative governance principles
Library Babel Fish
May 8, 2016
It’s hard to reconcile an annual celebrations of motherhood with its reality in the U.S.
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