Cover Story
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In the Classroom
The Damaging Myth of the Natural Teacher
Despite decades of evidence, good teaching is still considered more art than science. That’s hurting faculty members and students alike.
Highlights
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Admissions and Enrollment
These Were Last Fall’s Winners and Losers in Undergraduate Enrollment
How did different states, regions, locales, and institutions fare in 2020?
Also in the Issue
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Race on Campus
A Professor’s Apology for Showing a Film With Blackface Was Not Enough
A renowned composer is accused of committing a racist act for making students watch the 1965 version of Othello, in which Laurence Olivier darkened his skin. -
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The Review
Ending Legacy Admissions Won’t End Inequity
Getting rid of them would do almost nothing to improve socioeconomic diversity. -
The Review
The Way We Classify Colleges Is All Wrong
It’s time to do away with obsolete categories like “R1.” -
Advice
Admin 101: Campus Administrators Need Self-Care, Too
You can’t look after others if the intense stresses of the job are threatening your own mental or physical health. -
Vaccination Requirements
Biden Ordered Federal Contractors to Get Employees Vaccinated. Universities Have Begun to Comply.
But with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake and a December deadline looming, many colleges have yet to act.