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June 6, 2025 Sarah R. Supp, _Denison University_; Anne M. Nurse, _The College of Wooster_; Joseph Holler, _Middlebury_; Nicholas J. Horton, _Amherst College_; Peter Kedron, _University of
California, Santa Barbara_, and Richard Ball, _Haverford College_ How do you ensure scientific research can be trusted? The concept of reproducibility can help. May 8, 2025 Jimmy Aguilar,
_University of Southern California_ President Trump wants to change the higher education accreditation process by asking accreditors to root out ‘ideological bias’ and roll back DEI
initiatives. April 22, 2025 Detris Honora Adelabu, _Boston University_; Felicity Crawford, _Boston University_, and Linda Banks-Santilli, _Boston University_ When used as an abbreviation,
DEI’s role in tackling racism and bias becomes susceptible to political manipulation and dismantling. February 7, 2025 Erika Dyson, _Harvey Mudd College_ and Darryl Yong, _Harvey Mudd
College_ In this course, eight professors share their disciplinary perspectives to help students analyze proposed interventions for increasing wildfire risks. January 24, 2025 Mozhdeh
Khodarahmi, _Macalester College_ Students learn skills to help them distinguish fact from fiction in the world of AI. January 16, 2025 Ayala Hendin, _Washington University in St. Louis_
Israel’s divided education system – based on nationality and religious observance – serves as a test case for exploring controversial education policies in America. December 23, 2024 Rhonda
Lenton, _York University, Canada_ A university degree brings a host of benefits to the graduate and society. We must broaden access to ensure that every Canadian who chooses to go to
university can. September 3, 2024 Mavis Gyesi, _University of Iowa_ African immigrant students sometimes experience negative stereotyping, marginalization and low expectations from teachers.
But emerging research shows they are being mischaracterized. August 22, 2024 Claire Wladis, _CUNY Graduate Center_ Jobs and child care duties can seriously hamper a student’s chances of
finishing college. The problem affects Black and Hispanic students and women in particular. August 13, 2024 Barnet Sherman, _Boston University_ Every year, international students offer a
welcome infusion of financial aid to communities across the US. June 24, 2024 Joseph Sageman, _Princeton University_ A sociologist and former high school math teacher found that Philadelphia
students face starkly different expectations for college depending on what type of school they attend. May 15, 2024 Christopher Ziguras, _The University of Melbourne_ For the last 40 years
or so, successive federal governments have focused on developing the international education sector. The Albanese government is now signalling a new approach. April 16, 2024 Mordechai
Gordon, _Quinnipiac University_ Cancel culture leads to educational detriments that can harm democracy. April 1, 2024 Joseph Soares, _Wake Forest University_ A few Ivy League schools say the
tests enable them to find students of promise from low-income families. But not all sociologists agree. March 20, 2024 Daniel Douglas, _Trinity College_ The credentials can be earned online
in a matter of weeks and may lead to higher salaries, but not always. February 22, 2024 Rachel J.C. Fu, _University of Florida_ Will the hotels of the future involve fewer front desk clerks
and more automated service? A hospitality expert who has written a new book on the subject weighs in. February 20, 2024 Kelly Gallagher-Mackay, _Wilfrid Laurier University_; Carl E. James,
_York University, Canada_; Christine Corso, _University of Toronto_; Gillian Parekh, _York University, Canada_, and Robert S. Brown, _York University, Canada_ All students who apply to
university need ‘U’ courses, but Toronto-area research reveals few students with zero Grade 12 ‘U’ courses apply for any post-secondary education at all. February 19, 2024 Dawn Medley,
_Drexel University_ A college administrator offers insights into the rocky rollout of the Department of Education’s supposedly ‘simplified’ financial aid form. February 5, 2024 Hillary
Jeanne Haldane, _Quinnipiac University_ Students are invited to imagine how the social, political and legal landscape for cannabis will look in the future. February 1, 2024 Jodi McAlister,
_Deakin University_ Kiley Reid’s follow-up to her Booker longlisted debut is a novel about money. But it’s most interesting when it explores the gap between our imagined selves and what our
actions reveal.