Researchers, Colleges Face Federal Shutdown Impacts
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Researchers, Colleges Face Federal Shutdown Impacts

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[ad_1] The U.S. government has been without a spending plan for two weeks now. Senate Democrats aren’t backing down on their demands that Republicans extend health insurance…

How to Make Faculty Affairs Work at Any Institution
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How to Make Faculty Affairs Work at Any Institution

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[ad_1] Most colleges and universities have an office for student affairs; there’s even a national professional organization—NASPA—dedicated to student affairs administrators. Faculty affairs hasn’t received the same…

Penn State Coach Gets $45M Buyout
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Penn State Coach Gets $45M Buyout

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[ad_1] Roughly five months after announcing the closure of seven campuses for financial reasons, Pennsylvania State University is set to pay at least $45 million to part ways…

Dartmouth Builds Its Own AI Chatbot for Student Well-Being
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Dartmouth Builds Its Own AI Chatbot for Student Well-Being

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[ad_1] Dartmouth College is developing a new student-facing AI-powered chatbot to improve mental health and thriving on campus. A team of 130 undergraduate researchers are helping faculty…

Horizons Educators Initiative at U of Sydney
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Horizons Educators Initiative at U of Sydney

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[ad_1] The University of Sydney in Australia has posted several faculty roles for its Horizon Educator initiative. This program is looking for the world’s best educators, and…

CSU Campuses Reel From Blow to HSI Funding
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CSU Campuses Reel From Blow to HSI Funding

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[ad_1] California State University, Fresno, celebrated the launch of a new program this fall called Finish in Five, which allows students to earn both a bachelor’s and…

IVF and the Leadership Gap for Women (opinion)
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IVF and the Leadership Gap for Women (opinion)

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[ad_1] After a 20-year career in higher education, including roles as a chief academic officer and faculty member, I left to have a child. I was one…

4 Ways to Better Grade Team Projects (opinion)
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4 Ways to Better Grade Team Projects (opinion)

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[ad_1] Some professors resist using teamwork in their classes because they mistakenly believe that team projects are too difficult to grade. One issue is that, as educators,…

2 U.S. Academics Among Winners of Nobel Prize in Economics
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2 U.S. Academics Among Winners of Nobel Prize in Economics

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[ad_1] Two American academics were among the three winners of this year’s Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. They were given the…

Swirl and Assessment
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Swirl and Assessment

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[ad_1] In a recent discussion about a more forgiving residency requirement, someone raised a question I had a hard time answering: If a student transfers in three-quarters…