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A sports management scholar weighs in on the potential consequences of holding Big Ten football games in the fall instead of waiting for a vaccine or better safety procedures.
With more colleges and universities than ever making the SAT or ACT optional for admission, two scholars weigh in on what that means for students and their families.
Teachers in training can be taught to teach their students to tackle problems like mathematicians and scientists. But will they stick with that approach once they get their own class?
An admissions dean seeks to take the worry out of applying for college when traditional things like grades, standardized tests and extracurricular activities have been disrupted by COVID-19.
The design of a campus and its buildings and dorms can be crucial to a student’s overall well-being.
A survey examines how the college experience changes – or doesn’t change – students’ political views.
A researcher examines how consumers use a federal list of the most and least affordable colleges in the US.
A legal expert explores the limitations of COVID-19 liability waivers some colleges are asking students to sign.
Many Americans want to become more open to people of other races but don’t know how. A professor in Colorado shares what works in her sociology class.
Students can better see their commonality with others when they attend colleges that enroll students from diverse backgrounds, research shows.
Holding classes inside college classrooms puts students and faculty members at risk. A handful of colleges and universities are finding innovative ways to hold classes outdoors.
Lack of privacy is a top concern for students required to log on to online courses, a scholar argues.
An analysis of thousands of tweets show the obstacles that hinder people from reporting sexual assault and harassment on campus.
As momentum builds to remove statutes that pay homage to Confederates and others who sought to uphold white supremacy, a historian explores questions about what should be erected in their place.
An enrollment specialist explains why colleges can or can’t charge less for tuition amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has forced many to hold their classes online.
A loss of Chinese students from the US – and the US$15 billion they spend on tuition – could have serious repercussions for American colleges and universities.
In response to anti-racism protests, many colleges plan to implement diversity training. Research shows it’s a waste of time.
Not many Latino students major in business. A researcher explores the reasons why.
When college athletes practice or play, they’re really performing work. But are they able to speak up when the work conditions threaten their health? And what happens when they do?
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, The University of Texas at San Antonio
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Associate Vice Provost for International Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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Associate Professor of Higher Education, Seton Hall University
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Adjunct Professor, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California
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Professor of Sociology, Western Connecticut State University
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Assistant Professor of Education Policy and Psychology and Endowed Chair, University of Arkansas
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Professor of Higher Education, The Ohio State University
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Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Tufts University
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Professor of Political Science, Fordham University
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Professor of Higher Education, University of Pennsylvania
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Professor of Economics, University of New Orleans
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Associate Professor of Law and Henry Weihofen Professor, University of New Mexico
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Professor of Economics, University of Tennessee
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Doctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania
