This article is featured in the 2024 Freshman special issue. Between the regular Town meetings, historical first-in-the-nation primary and the country’s second-largest legislature — trailing only the ...

This desk arrangement facilitates peer discussions and supports effective collaborative and independent work. And students prefer it.

A few years ago, we hired an adjunct professor to teach a three-hour night class. After a few weeks, he came to us in frustration because he couldn’t get the students to discuss the material, and when ...

The class “Democracy and Disagreement” is back for its third iteration this winter quarter, featuring contentious topics such as “Israel-Palestine” and “Gender-Affirming Care.” The goal of the course ...