From the roar of the crowd to the thrill of competition and the quirky rituals of fans, college athletics ignite a fervor among students, families, alumni, and the local community. Interest in college sports is high — in fact, one survey found that more than half of respondents consider themselves a college football fan, with…
Baseball fans watching last week’s MAGA-dominated Republican National Convention likely would have admired the dexterity with which the party succeeded in pulling off a political version of the “hidden ball trick.” The hidden ball trick is a play in which “a team deceives the opposing team about the location of the ball, usually to tag…
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on March 1, 2022 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! Online classes most often begin with an “introduce yourself” discussion forum for students to get comfortable working with peers in discussions and other activities. Most follow the standard model of…
By now, regular readers know that most of my writing presses people to take the measure of the word us. It is an enormously powerful term, but the perennial question is whether it acquires meaning only if it also implies its opposite. I don’t think so; I don’t believe us necessarily implies them, and in…
Online learning continues to grow and evolve. In fact, in the fall of 2022, there were 18,580,026 adult learners participating in distance education (National Center for Education Statistics 2022). Adult learners find it desirable due to its variety, flexibility, and ease of access, yet despite its popularity, retention rates of online education are not comparable…
Today’s employers don’t just hire based on educational achievement. They’ve increasingly prioritized higher-order learning skills during the hiring process. To help students become job ready and land a role in the current workforce, professors need to empower learners with the necessary 21st-century skills, often called ‘soft skills.’ This guide lays out key information on how…
Dr. Ben Sasse is stepping down as president at the University of Florida. Dr. Ben SasseThe former U.S. Senator of Nebraska announced his resignation effective July 31, following his wife Melissa’s epilepsy diagnosis. “Gator Nation needs a president who can keep charging hard, Melissa deserves a husband who can pull his weight, and my kids…
Harvard University is partnering with Clark Atlanta University to help cultivate and empower the next generation of leaders at historically Black colleges and universities through its Harvard Seminar for New Presidents. Dr. Judith Block McLaughlinHarvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative has committed to increasing access to professional…
A federal appeals court has ruled against the Biden-Harris administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. Dr. Miguel Cardona The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted an emergency motion for an administrative stay that prohibits the administration from implementing the parts of the SAVE Plan not already blocked by lower court rulings. U.S. Secretary…
A newly launched innovation center is expected to open the door to those opportunities for students at historically Black colleges and universities. Miles College has created “The 2150 Center for Innovation, Commercialization & Growth” as an incubator to increase innovation opportunities for the college and its students. Erskine Faush“The idea was born out of a…