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Why we need better data on faculty diversity (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Data describing the institutions from which faculty members receive doctoral degrees can also inform understanding of (the lack of) diversity of perspectives and the potential advantages and disadvantages that different faculty members have.

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3 Questions for CU Boulder on Growing Application-Free, Performance-Based Degrees

Inside Higher Ed

My friend, Dr. Quentin McAndrew , current academic strategist at Coursera and former Assistant Vice Provost at CU Boulder, who helped archetype the degree, says, “When we were creating the program, ‘Why?’ Any students who maintain a B average in a series of gateway courses are automatically admitted.

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