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Teaching our students to become critical thinkers has long been a central goal of higher education, but doing so has never been more challenging—or more important—than it is today. As educators, we often assume incorrectly that our students will learn these skills simply by taking our courses and internalizing the modes of thinking we model for them. These times call for renewed clarity about what critical thinking is, how to teach it effectively, and how to convey its importance to our students and to society at large.  Register today!
 

Louis E. Newman is the former Dean of Academic Advising and Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at Stanford University. At Stanford his responsibilities included overseeing the undergraduate advising program, new student orientation programs, a summer bridge program, and the university's academic progress review system. During his time at Stanford, he expanded the advising program, promoted a holistic approach to academic advising, and advocated for liberal education.

He is also the John M. and Elizabeth W. Musser Professor of Religious Studies, Emeritus, at Carleton College, where he taught for thirty-three years.  During his tenure at Carleton, he also served as an Associate Dean of the College and as Director of the Perlman Center for Learning and Teaching.

He is a scholar of Jewish ethics who has published several books in that field. His most recent book is Thinking Critically in College:  The Essential Handbook for Student Success (Radius Book Group, 2023), which guides students through the transition from high school to college-level academic work.