Academe Today: ‘Student-Athlete’ Ha s Always Been a Lie (Opinion)

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THE REVIEW

‘Student-Athlete’ Has Always Been a Lie

By Nathan Kalman-Lamb, Jay M. Smith, and Stephen T. Casper

The NCAA must recognize players as the workers they are.

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RACE ON CAMPUS

An Equity and Diversity Leader Gets a Wake-Up Call

By Oyin Adedoyin

A letter from Black grad students shattered an associate dean’s notion that her school’s diversity efforts were going well. Here’s how she responded.

THE EVOLVING CAMPUS

The Risks Behind Your Walls

By Scott Carlson

Colleges are not prioritizing — or cannot afford — deferred maintenance. How can they begin to grapple with backlogs in the billions?

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Colleges Are Starting to Require Covid-19 Booster Shots

By Oyin Adedoyin

Syracuse and Wesleyan Universities and Smith College are among the first to make the booster vaccinations mandatory.

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Here’s a List of Colleges That Require Students or Employees to Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19

By Andy Thomason and Brian O’Leary

More colleges are mandating vaccinations. Here are the ones we know about.

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RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES

The Big Universities Students Need Now

UPCOMING: December 7, at 2 p.m., ET.
Colleges around the country have endured upheaval over the last two years. What’s next? Our final session in the series “Going Forward: The Higher Ed We Need Now” examines the experience students, faculty members, and administrators think large research universities should deliver in the years ahead.With Support From TIAA. Register here.

MENTAL HEALTH

The Mental-Health Crisis on Campus

UPCOMING: December 8, at 2 p.m., ET.
The CDC reports that suicide is the second-leading cause of death among American college students. How can colleges respond to the growing need for mental-health support on campuses? Our panel of experts will examine this critical issue in a virtual forum. With Support From TimelyMD. Register here.

STUDENT PERSPECTIVES

What Does the Class of 2025 Expect From Colleges?

UPCOMING: December 9, at 2 p.m., ET.
The pandemic has increased the level of communication, transparency, and wraparound services offered by colleges. But what do students expect now, and are those changes viable in the long term? A panel of experts discusses whether the bar has been permanently raised — and how colleges can respond. With Support From Mainstay, Formerly AdmitHub. Register here.

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Join us January 18-22 for a virtual professional development program on overcoming the challenges of the department chair role and creating a strategic vision for individual and departmental growth. Reserve your spot now. Space is limited.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

What Is the Purpose of Final Exams, Anyway?

By Kevin Gannon

It’s not just about inflicting one more test before the semester ends. There are ways to make it meaningful.

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