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Teaching Gen Z

They face a scary future. They tend to be risk averse, and distrustful of administrators and faculty members. Colleges that help these students feel connected — with professors, peers, and a sense of meaning — will flourish, and contribute to a thriving society.

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The Student Mind-Set

What Motivates Students
By Scott Carlson, Ned Laff May 15, 2024
Many workers care more about finding purpose in their jobs than they do about pay. Why did colleges stop emphasizing their role in the search for meaning?
The Student Mind-Set
By Beth McMurtrie May 9, 2024
Academics across the country say they’re seeing a host of new and alarming learning challenges: Fragmented and distracted thinking. Limited reading endurance. Weak vocabulary.
Codes of Conduct
By Beth McMurtrie November 4, 2024
Faculty members are overwhelmed, and the solutions aren’t clear.
Always Right?
By Beth McMurtrie August 27, 2024
Students increasingly see themselves as customers and college as a means to an end. Faculty members are wrestling with the consequences.
Supportive Strategies
By Beckie Supiano August 26, 2024
Many struggle to complete coursework independently. How can professors adjust?
A Spectrum of Wellness
By Alexander C. Kafka August 23, 2024
Do young people misunderstand everyday stress?
The Review | Essay
By Anthony Abraham Jack August 23, 2024
Living in the university’s blind spots.

“They’re craving advice, mentorship. They don’t always know that. But that’s why they’re there.”

Gabriel Rubin, a professor of justice studies at Montclair State University
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Key Takeaways

More about the student experience

What happens when students come to college less willing and able to do the work?
By Beth McMurtrie June 13, 2024
Some are riding the AI wave. Others feel like they’re drowning.
By Beckie Supiano November 2, 2023
It’s one of the rare places where people who might have little in common are asked to learn together, and from one another.
By Emma Pettit April 5, 2023
That makes many faculty members nervous.
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