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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Just after 1 a.m. on a recent Friday morning, James DeVaney, the Associate Vice Provost for Academic Innovation at the University of Michigan, returned to Ann Arbor from the QS Back to School Summit in New York. The transition from the high-level discussions in Manhattan to the practical applications in Michigan […]
The University of Austin, which welcomed its inaugural class of undergraduate students in the fall of 2024, was founded five years ago by a group of prominent academics and public intellectuals, including Bari Weiss, the Editor-in-Chief of The Free Press and former New York Times columnist. From its inception, the university has marketed itself as […]
The foundational principle of university autonomy is facing an escalating crisis as governments in both autocratic regimes and established democracies increasingly interfere in higher education, according to the latest annual findings from Scholars at Risk (SAR). The international academic rights organization, in its newly released "Free to Think 2026" report, warns that the independence of […]
For decades, a widespread belief in popular culture suggested that foreign language acquisition was a door that slammed shut after childhood. The prevailing notion held that once the human brain matured, the mental pathways required to parse complex foreign grammar, absorb unfamiliar vocabularies, and master native-like accents became rigid and resistant to change. However, contemporary […]
In the quiet, routine environment of a weekly deans’ meeting, the conversation often gravitates toward administrative logistics, budgetary constraints, or upcoming campus events. However, a recent discussion at one institution has brought to light a persistent and confounding dilemma that strikes at the heart of community college pedagogy and policy: the paradox of the successful […]
