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LEARNING LOSS

Could the Summer Slide Become a Covid Crash?

By Katherine Mangan

Pandemic learning loss threatens to turn achievement gaps into chasms.

DATA

After a Year of Losses, Higher Ed’s Work Force Is Growing Again

By Dan Bauman

The sector added an estimated 90,000 jobs in May, on top of gains from earlier in the year. It’s still far behind the cumulative net of 660,000 workers who were laid off or left the work force in 2020.

LEADERSHIP

This College President Led Pandemic-Era Cuts. Now She’s Moving On.

By Sarah Brown

Shirley M. Collado is leaving Ithaca College to become chief executive of a nonprofit that fosters college completion.

STUDENT DEBT

The Plan to Resume Federal Student-Loan Repayments in October Just Hit an Obstacle

By Eric Kelderman

A loan servicer’s exit may seem like good news for student borrowers, but it raises pressure on the White House to extend payment delays or grant loan forgiveness.

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ADVICE

Admin 101: How to Interpret Reference Letters

By David D. Perlmutter

Be wary of rock-star recommenders, over-the-top praise, and glaring omissions.

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At vaccination clinics, Rowan University students lead … and learn

From roles such as registration and data entry to accessing Electronic Medical Records and delivering vaccines, learn how Rowan University medical students gained hands-on experience assisting at vaccination sites across southern New Jersey.

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The Future of Teaching

How the Classroom is Being Transformed
Planning for the next semester is a complex game of educated guesses and tentative outlines. Explore this holistic examination of what post-pandemic teaching will look like, what kinds of instruction institutions should keep, and how academic leaders can best support faculty members and students to teach and learn effectively. Order your copy today.

Job Opportunities

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