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Beyond ‘Grit’ and ‘Growth Mindsets’

Focusing on internal traits distracts us from the work of encouraging behaviors that support student success, Jarek Janio writes.

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Opinion
Career Advice Advancing in the Faculty

Writing Advice for Interesting Times

Here are five techniques for refocusing your mind and getting motivated to write this summer, K. Anne Amienne and Daniela Blei write.

Quick Takes

Higher Ed’s Troubles Are Affecting Its Workforce: The Key

As colleges across the country cut staff, implement hiring freezes and slash budgets, fewer people could see higher education as...
The Key Podcast

Ep. 161: Higher Ed’s Struggling Workforce

Understanding the higher ed work environment and what it means for the future.

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Higher Ed Must Recommit to Its Enlightenment Roots

Universities’ own mistakes helped pave the way for government attacks on academic freedom, Emily Chamlee-Wright writes.

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Faculty Issues Curriculum

The Handwriting Revolution

Five semesters after ChatGPT changed education forever, some professors are taking their classes back to the pre-internet era.

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Faculty Issues Career Development

AAUP Report: Faculty Salaries Rise Again, Though Not to Pre-Pandemic High

An uptick in faculty average salary wasn’t enough to recover to 2019-level compensation. The gender pay gap also persists, along with low per-course compensation for part-timers.

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Student Success Academic Life

New Data Shows Attendance Fosters Student Success

Faculty say attendance is known to promote learning and improve student outcomes. Students say they want more flexibility to manage outside pressures.