Spring 2021

LE SP21: Value of Higher Ed

VOL. 107 NO. 2

photo of G. Rumay Alexander

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Feature

‘Wherever Nurses Are, They Change the Game’

A conversation with G. Rumay Alexander on transforming nursing education for a more equitable future

By Emily Schuster

Magazine President's Note

The Truth about Liberal Education

Evidence-based research can help us reframe the narrative about the value of higher ed

By Lynn Pasquerella

Magazine Feature

Human Work and the Second American Century

The role for higher education

By Jamie Merisotis

Magazine Feature

The Democratic Imperative for Higher Education

Empowering students to become active citizens

By Tony Gallagher

Magazine Feature

Improving Quality, Access, and Affordability

How three institutions are getting it done

By Stephen C. Ehrmann

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Feature

Why STEM Students Need to Learn Design Refusal

A rejection of the default mode is, ideally, an invitation to something more equitable

By Zachary del Rosario

Magazine Perspective

When the Outrage Subsides

Staying committed to ending racism and racial inequity

By Tia Brown McNair

Magazine Perspective

A Pause for Play

Making space for the free exploration of ideas

By David J. Siegel

Magazine Student Voice

Gratitude and Adaptability

Lessons from remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Rachel Shellstrom

Magazine Reflections

Committed to Equity

How faculty and administrators bring a focus on racial justice to their work

By Michele Stinson

Magazine Advice

Knowing Their Worth

Three ways to help students connect a liberal arts degree to career paths

By Kristina Markos