Human Rights
The Story of a Transformative Idea
An adapted excerpt from The Diversity Principle on the long history that America is forgetting
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Tag: Higher Education
Education
The Exclusionary Rhetoric of Colleges
Colleges have subtle ways of welcoming certain groups of applicants while deterring others.
Governance
Educating the Nonprofit Leaders of the Future
Nonprofit board fellows programs can be mutually beneficial to students, business schools, and partner organizations.
Environment
How Regular Employees Became Recyclers
The disappearance of the recycling coordinator role, is a testament to an environmental success story: the institutionalization of recycling in higher education.
Education
More Deliberation, Not Debate
Deliberation should supplant debate as the ideal that universities adopt for addressing the most pressing political and social issues.
Education
Tackling Eco-Anxiety Through Experiential Education
A warming world is causing adverse psychological and emotional impacts for many young people. Universities may be able to help by building opportunities for students to take relevant action beyond the classroom.
Health
Promoting a Culture of Caring in Education
For the past two decades, the Jed Foundation has led the fight to address the mental health crisis among American youth. Its story highlights the importance of addressing the cultural causes of the mental health crisis through systems change. | Open access to this article is made possible by the Jed Foundation
Collaboration
Collaboration Across Social Boundaries: A Practical Guide
Every social system has its own unique and self-reinforcing characteristics, practices, and vocabularies. Learning to span these boundaries is a prerequisite for any significant change effort.
Collaboration
Harnessing Academic Expertise for Societal Challenges
Public Exchange creates streamlined pathways for public and private sector leaders to tap academic expertise. This model accelerates solutions to challenging social and environmental problems and enhances the social impact of academic research.
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Education
Change Resistance
An excerpt from The Synthetic University on how mission-driven, market-supported entrepreneurial organizations can transform higher education