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THE NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES SAGA

How Chapel Hill Bungled a Star Hire

By Jack Stripling

In the Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure case, leaders settled for less and wound up with nothing.

THE NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES TENURE SAGA

‘A Place That Was Built For Us': How Howard U. Landed Nikole Hannah-Jones

By Sarah Brown

While a protracted controversy played out in Chapel Hill, Howard seized an opportunity.

THE REVIEW

MIT and Harvard Have Sold Higher Education’s Future

By Jefferson Pooley

Handing over edX to a private company is a gross betrayal.

THE EDGE

Disappointments and Warnings in Wake of 2U Deal to Buy edX; Payoffs of Mentoring

By Goldie Blumenstyk

After the $800-million deal, who decides where online education is headed? Plus a growing mentorship company shares its model.

NOW 571 COLLEGES

Here’s a List of Colleges That Will Require Students or Employees to Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19

By Andy Thomason and Brian O’Leary

More colleges are mandating vaccinations. Here are the ones we know about.

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ADVICE

Why, Post-Pandemic, Your Campus Needs More ‘Super Courses’

By Ken Bain and Marsha Marshall Bain

The case for seizing the moment and offering more courses on big social, economic, and health issues.

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How the Classroom is Being Transformed
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