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By Michael Vasquez

How a Texas State University course on sexuality became a battleground in America’s partisan divide. (PREMIUM)

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A deal between the Watkins College of Art and Belmont University highlights the importance of long-term planning, transparent communication, and common institutional values. It also might be a sign of things to come. (PREMIUM)

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Neal Lester thinks that’s a cliché. The real question is, How do we communicate the value of the humanities without getting bogged down by defining it? (PREMIUM)

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By James M. Lang

The college classroom, it turns out, can be the ideal playground for those of us who identify as introverts.

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This comprehensive guide offers a road map to make sure your classroom interactions and course design reach all students, not just some of them.

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