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There is more talk in education these days about wellness and more attention to stress, anxiety and other factors that can impede learning. But there is…
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A "Higher Ed" listener who teaches English in Osaka, Japan wrote in requesting a discussion of what the listener characterizes as "the tension between…
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The pomp and circumstance of graduation brings students, teachers, staff and family together to celebrate achievement and usher students onto their next…
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Learning is not always easy. Some subjects, concepts and teachers are just plain tough. Mastering that material can be frustrating and even discouraging.…
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A "Higher Ed" podcast listener recently wrote in with an intriguing question for Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger: as a university…
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Allegations of cheating and bribery in connection with college admissions have brought renewed scrutiny to just how that process works. In this episode of…
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Many people may regard "vocation" as a job, employment or occupation. But the word's Latin root (vocare meaning "to call") speaks to a deeper definition…
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From Texas Standard:The longtime president of the University of Texas at El Paso, Diana Natalicio, is stepping down after more than 30 years on the job.…
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The idea of "helicopter" parenting may not have a formal definition, but we all have a pretty good sense of it when we encounter it: parents who seem to…
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Safe spaces. Trigger warnings. Disinvited speakers. These campus issues got the attention of a "Higher Ed" podcast listener who wrote in asking about what…