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Restricting academic freedom is often thought of in terms of universities telling professors what they can and cannot do or teach. But that isn’t the only scenario.
Students and their families can’t plan for everything, or know with absolute certainty what the best decision is. But they can be better informed about options.
If an engineer makes an improper assumption while designing something, sometimes the consequences are fatal. An engineering professor explains how to reduce risk.
In this course, eight professors share their disciplinary perspectives to help students analyze proposed interventions for increasing wildfire risks.
Students learn skills to help them distinguish fact from fiction in the world of AI.
Israel’s divided education system – based on nationality and religious observance – serves as a test case for exploring controversial education policies in America.
The study of martial arts involves physical training − but also raises larger questions about ethics and what justifies the use of force.
Science fiction can be thought of as a film negative of history – a back door into what used to worry people and what gave them hope.
More high school students are taking college courses while still in high school. But equity gaps exist, with Black and Hispanic students participating at lower rates.
Exploring colors can help discuss abstract, challenging topics in concrete ways – especially experiences doctors and caregivers may encounter caring for people at the end of life.
Mindfulness is everywhere in pop culture today, but that doesn’t mean people agree on what it means.
Ronald Reagan may have been known as ‘The Great Communicator,’ but rap artists don’t view his legacy through such rose-colored glasses. A professor of Black studies and history takes a closer look.
Chaucer’s career as a secret agent helped him assume different disguises in his writing. Some scholars interpret this role-playing as Chaucer being sexist and anti-Semitic.
A history professor describes how student-designed video games have transformed his classroom and provided a substitute for academic essays.
Looking to earn good grades? Good notes could help, an expert says.
Textbook prices are causing many college students to forego the books they need for class, putting their grades in peril and leading many to miss out on certain courses, research shows.
Since 2016, women’s colleges have seen an uptick in enrollment. We asked the leaders of three women’s colleges – Bryn Mawr, Douglass College and St Kate’s – to explain the attraction.
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President , St Catherine University
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Professor of Psychology and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Purdue Global, Purdue University
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Dean, Douglass Residential College and Douglass Campus, Rutgers University
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President, Bryn Mawr College
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Professor of English, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Black Studies and History, Amherst College
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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Director of Religious Studies and Instructor of Philosophy, University of Memphis
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Professor of Religion and Art History, Rice University
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Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Scholarly Communication Librarian, University of South Carolina
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Professor of History, The University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Dean of Strategic Partnerships and Community Engagement, Boston University
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Goodwin Philpott Eminent Professor of Religion, Auburn University
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Postdoctoral Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Government, Hamilton College