MAKE MEETINGS MAGICAL
By David Peter Simon
Hosting a weeklong workshop or a cross-functional team meeting can be scary. It doesn’t have to be. It can actually be fun. Even magical.
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NAVIGATING LIFE AND ACADEMIC JOBS
By Neil Ward
14 pieces of advice from design educators about the path to tenure and promotion.
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BEST PRACTICES FOR INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE PHOTOGRAPHY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
By Trevor Jones, Cydney Scott, Susan McSpadden, and Amanda Pitts
The visual representation of inclusion and diversity on college campuses is an essential part of telling the story of a university. Prospective students, parents and supporters, current students, faculty and staff look at university websites, social media, both digital and printed marketing and other publications to learn about a university beyond the statistics. 
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OBJET D’ART: CHUCK TAYLORS
A model of casual shoe manufactured by Converse that was initially developed as a basketball shoe in the early 20th century. 
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MOVING FORWARD
By Rick Bailey
Higher ed’s path to a post-post-COVID life.
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THE NEWSPAPER
By John Boardley
A brief history and who invented it.
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BIG PICTURE
Aerial over the University of North Carolina in the Spring. Photograph by Ryan Herron.
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DESIGN BRIEFS
News and information to help you through your day.
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CONTRIBUTORS
The talented people contributing to this issue.
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