Many student-facing leaders on college campuses work diligently to cultivate environments where students can thrive and be their authentic selves. But often, many higher education professionals do not get an
Evidence-based, student-centered teaching has a profound impact on student outcomes, including enhanced learning, persistence, degree attainment, employment, and earnings (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine [NASEM], 2025). Although the
In the current climate of disruption and uncertainty on our campuses and in the US, we need some joy. We need to remember the excitement and wonder that our students
Higher education is under heightened scrutiny from policymakers, taxpayers, and students who increasingly demand evidence to demonstrate the value of a college degree and who are questioning whether pursuing a
During a March press conference, Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the federal administration’s actions in moving to deport Tufts University graduate student and Fulbright Scholar Rümeysa Öztürk. His remarks
Colleges and universities do many things to distinguish themselves with excellence, from chasing rankings to highlighting Fulbright research to touting their alumni. But one rarely used tool is to distinguish
Now that I am a rank-and-file full professor and not an administrator, academic leadership is starting to look a bit different. I no longer am invited to the meetings at
Feedback is essential for students’ academic growth. Researchers conclude that feedback is among the most positive influences on achievement (Hattie & Clarke, 2019). In higher education, however, feedback does not
As academic leaders, we are under so much pressure to deliver—enrollment targets, strategic plans, graduation rates, AI policies, and on and on—that we can lose sight of what our students
It is a commonplace to say that our campuses need to be “student centered.” That we need to “meet students where they are” and recognize that our students are less
