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Stanford Tackles Graduate Student Advising Reform

In response to university and nationwide studies, Stanford's new guidelines aim to boost transparency and faculty mentoring.

Higher Education Confronts Sexual Misconduct and Changing Federal Policy

01 May 2018

What constitutes sexual misconduct? Who decides? How should colleges and universities handle sexual harassment and assault cases on their campuses? Can university...

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Is it Possible to be Race-Neutral, but Still Diverse?

A school argues for race-blind admissions, stating that race is irrelevant to “the student body they desire.” Many worry diversity will be compromised.

OpenStax Helps Students Save $177 million

Openstax, a nonprofit initiative, provides free textbooks and digital resources to 2.2 million students to promote college accessibility.

Tackling Sexual Harassment in Academe

Harassment and predation is present in all fields of academe. How do we stop it? Enforce a zero tolerance policy, one scholar argues.

Volunteering for Book Lovers: A Guide

08 Aug 2018

Calling all readers, writers, and book lovers! If language, literature, and the humanities are important to you, consider volunteering at these nonprofit organizations. Literacy continues to be an ongoing crisis in the United States. A 2011 Department of Education study found that one in seven adults—or a staggering thirty-two million Americans—demonstrated below basic literacy levels....

“Why Study English?” A New Report Urges Departments to Examine the Major

08 Aug 2018

As the number of students majoring in English continues to decline nationally, colleges and universities are taking stock and looking for ways to reshape their English programs to recruit new students and recoup some of the losses their departments have experienced. A recently released report by the Association of Departments of English (ADE), under the...

May 1, 2018