Academe Today Friday, November 9, 2018 Sign up for this newsletter | Todayâs News | Curriculum By Beckie Supiano A surge in anxiety and depression has played a part in persuading colleges to take a more active role in helping students to shape their lives. |
| Social Media By Chris Quintana A student at Davidson College has been accused of posting anti-Semitic and other racist messages, spreading anxiety on campus. |
| Students By Cailin Crowe A gunman opened fire on Wednesday night at the Borderline Bar & Grill, in Thousand Oaks, during a popular night for college students. |
| Teaching Scholarship on pedagogical practices can open professors’ eyes — or seem inapplicable to their classrooms. |
| Special Reports By Beckie Supiano Professors essentially apply to join a study that’s already in progress, avoiding the institutional-review-board process that is described as “onerous.” |
| Special Reports By Lawrence Biemiller When she was first asked to create an online curriculum, Dana Grossman Leeman said no way. Learning she could bring a personal touch to the virtual classroom made her a convert. |
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Views | Advice By David Gooblar Why faculty members should come up with more ambitious goals for class discussion than just getting students to talk. |
| Lingua Franca Rose Jacobs surveyed Lingua Franca readers on how they feel about seven changes in word usage. More than 250 of you responded. Hereâs the reveal. |
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