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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...

“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...

Assistant Professor: What’s the Next Step?

You're no longer an "early career scholar," new to academia. You're an advanced assistant professor. What is expected of you now?

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Court Sets Narrow Standard in Application of Title lX

Decision could minimize colleges’ and universities’ responsibility for victims of sexual misconduct.

Concern Over Decline in National Reading Scores

On nation's report card, two out of three children did not meet the standards for reading proficiency.

Border Studies: Beyond the Boundaries of a Single Discipline

13 Nov 2019

In our increasingly interconnected world, the symbolic and material effects of borders and bordering have generated growing interest from scholars across the humanities and social sciences, leading to the emergence, in the last few decades, of border studies as a major field of pedagogy. The burgeoning field of border studies encompasses a broad range of...

Who Are Today’s College Students? The Marginalized Majority

04 Nov 2019

Given the depiction of the American college experience in television, movies, and the nightly news, you might think typical high school seniors spend months visiting prospective colleges; writing and rewriting admissions essays; practicing, taking, and retaking standardized tests; and nervously waiting to see if they have been admitted to one or more of the top...