Why gateway classes may foster inequity; computer-science students learn to open up; Florida to investigate foreign ties to researchers; and more.
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The Gardner Institute sees fixing foundational courses as a social-justice issue. The reason: A disproportionate share of students who struggle in those classes come from disadvantaged groups.
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Current growth in the U.S. cannabis industry is expected to support at least 414,000 jobs by 2021. To support this new job market, universities are making changes to train students for future careers.
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Academic administrators across the country are considering whether informal resolution can effectively balance student well-being with potentially conflicting institutional interests following a Title IX determination.
This Chronicle report examines how colleges can help students develop creative skills that will help them in their academic careers and beyond. Designed for administrators and faculty members alike, it serves as a primer on why creativity is important, how students can develop it, and what higher education might look like if faculty members were to encourage creativity in every discipline and in every course.
