Our Debate Over Higher Ed Has Lost the Plot
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 20, 2025
Our Debate Over Higher Ed Has Lost the Plot Elizabeth Redden Tue, 05/20/2025 - 03:00 AM We need to reorient the national conversation, Lynn Pasquerella writes.
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Over half of hiring managers say recent grads are unprepared for the workforce
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 19, 2025
“Colleges don’t teach students how to behave in the workplace,” Resume.org’s career coach said in a statement.
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MAY 20, 2025
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MAY 22, 2025
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California Community Colleges Battle Against the Bots
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At UC Berkeley, the Faculty Asks Itself, Do Our Critics Have a Point?
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By Emma Pettit Professors' responses to an internal survey were candid and occasionally brutal.
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