Canceling people can harm democracy.
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Cancel culture leads to educational detriments that can harm democracy.
Some colleges say the tests have multiple benefits.
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A few Ivy League schools say the tests enable them to find students of promise from low-income families. But not all sociologists agree.
The payoff for microcredentials varies by profession.
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The credentials can be earned online in a matter of weeks and may lead to higher salaries, but not always.
Hotels increasingly rely on AI to do routine tasks.
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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.
A study of more than 155,000 students in the Toronto District School Board found only 55 per cent of students who self-identify as Black are applying to post-secondary education.
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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.
Some colleges are extending the traditional May 1 deadline for students to accept offers.
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A college administrator offers insights into the rocky rollout of the Department of Education’s supposedly ‘simplified’ financial aid form.
Laws that govern cannabis use are changing across the nation.
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Students are invited to imagine how the social, political and legal landscape for cannabis will look in the future.
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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.
Only 39% of autistic students who start college finish.
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Self-advocacy and taking initiative have proven critical for autistic students who are also gifted, new research shows.
Between 2009 and 2021, nearly 30% fewer college students enrolled in a foreign language course.
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A new report from the Modern Language Association shows an unprecedented drop in the study of foreign languages among college students.
People walk past the University of Toronto campus during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto in June 2020.
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The COVID-19 pandemic affected college towns profoundly and highlighted the complex relationship between universities and their host communities.
Characters in books can teach lessons about addiction.
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This course beckons students to examine how alcoholic beverages are portrayed in books by American authors.
About a third of U.S. high school students are taking college courses.
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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.
Thoughts become works of art in this engineering class.
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Art and science combine in this engineering course to let students turn their brainwaves into creative works.
A new study found that college students better understand complex calculus concepts in active learning classes.
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Collaborative work benefits calculus students, new research shows.
How post-secondary institutions react after a sexual assault incident can impact campus safety.
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A new community risk assessment tool allows post-secondary institutions to make evidence-based decisions about their policies and procedures.
Interns benefit from structured tasks, hands-on supervision and open communication.
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The transition from college to the workforce can be challenging, but these four strategies can help young workers get valuable experience and feel welcome.
Cicero defined ‘liberal arts’ in a book he wrote about rhetoric in a republic.
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When people hear the term ‘liberal arts,’ it may sound like a phrase with political overtones. A scholar of literature explains why that’s wrong and takes a closer look at its origin and meaning.
Howard University students assemble for a graduation ceremony in 2016.
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While it’s widely believed that Howard University came to be known as “The Mecca” in the 1960s, new evidence shows the nickname is more than half a century older than that.
Shelter animals often display problematic behaviors. Can they be retrained?
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Shelter dogs get a new shot at life through a college course that teaches them how to be faithful companions once again.