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A LONG AND BUMPY ROAD By Taylor Swaak Part of the challenge is unique to the for-profit, experts say. Part of it is more systemic. 'BELOVED COLLEAGUE AND MENTOR' By Zachary Schermele A professor was shot and killed, allegedly by a graduate student, the police said, bringing waves of panic and grief to the North Carolina flagship. 'OUR ANCESTORS ARE NOT TROPHIES' By Emma Hall College leaders said they are overwhelmed by how many items remain to be returned and lack funding and people to tackle it. A proposed bill could spur progress. BACKGROUNDER By Emma Hall Policymakers are urging compliance with a 1990 law that requires institutions to give artifacts back to Indigenous communities. RACE ON CAMPUS By Daarel Burnette II How racist stereotypes and pop culture affect the nation’s most vulnerable colleges.
Back to Campus: The Courseware Conundrum IN CASE YOU MISSED IT By Taylor Swaak Full of features that can substitute for teaching and largely unregulated, the technology is ripe for misuse. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT By Taylor Swaak Advocates argue that learners shouldn’t have to pay extra for products so they can complete and submit their homework. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT By Taylor Swaak Using courseware has become unavoidable. So has giving up information.
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Views IN CASE YOU MISSED IT By Benjamin L. Carp Networking won’t save us, but we should endeavor to clear pathways instead of pulling up ladders or staying in our bubbles.
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