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.
The Student Mind-Set
What Motivates Students
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
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
Faculty members are overwhelmed, and the solutions aren’t clear.
Always Right?
Students increasingly see themselves as customers and college as a means to an end. Faculty members are wrestling with the consequences.
Supportive Strategies
Many struggle to complete coursework independently. How can professors adjust?
A Spectrum of Wellness
Do young people misunderstand everyday stress?
The Review | Essay
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 UniversityADVERTISEMENT
Key Takeaways
More about the student experience
What happens when students come to college less willing and able to do the work?
Some are riding the AI wave. Others feel like they’re drowning.
It’s one of the rare places where people who might have little in common are asked to learn together, and from one another.
That makes many faculty members nervous.
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