Ben Gose
Senior Editor (former)
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Ben Gose is freelance journalist and a regular contributor to the The Chronicle of Higher Education. He was a senior editor at The Chronicle from 1994-2002.
Stories by this Author
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NewsWant More Students to Study Abroad? Get the Faculty Involved
Baldwin Wallace University’s decision to expand its study-abroad offerings has led to some rare faculty-development opportunities, as professors develop close ties with counterparts in Zambia. -
Free Speech and Safety
Don’t Stop Inviting Controversial Speakers. Just Prepare Prudently.
Student collaboration across political lines, early planning, careful crowd control, and public preparatory discussion of free-speech principles are among the ways colleges can make a potentially tense situation manageable. -
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How to Respond to Racist Incidents
In the short term, affirm your values and mission, experts say. In the long term, work on the cultural antagonisms that fester on every campus. -
The Digital Campus
Did You Know You Can Major in Drones?
And not just at Unmanned Vehicle University. -
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Priceless Experience for Young Scientists
Convenience-store clerk? No thanks, say these high-school students. They’d rather work in university labs. -
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Summer Camps Bring STEM to a Wider Audience
High-school students from low-income and minority backgrounds gain valuable skills, and colleges get an edge in recruiting. -
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Dahpon Ho Brings History Alive
By using their imaginations, says the University of Rochester historian, students absorb history far better than from a textbook. -
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Alan Goldstein Makes Disability Less Abstract
His courses introduce engineering students to adults with disabilities, and together they make films about the adults’ lives. -
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How 2 Professors Used Data to Improve Their Courses
One saw a dropout problem in the statistics, and another found a racial disparity in completion rates for a business course. -
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Getting Faculty Members to Embrace Student Data
Pierce College has improved graduation rates by breaking down student success, course by course.
