In this issue: Ways to help students preserve and restore depleted cognitive capacity so they have more mental bandwidth for learning. Plus: The transformative power of community colleges; radical hope and liberal education; why you should write about your teaching; and more.

This special issue takes a look at the many ways institutions of higher education can help combat the effects of climate change and other threats to the environment. From producing cutting-edge research to educating students to understand environmental challenges, colleges and universities are at the forefront of efforts to preserve the earth for future generations.

Today’s world is an increasingly unsafe place for many scholars. This issue’s cover story looks at how colleges and universities can be lifelines for them. Also inside: Competitive sport as a liberal arts major, community engagement lessons from George Floyd square, freedom of expression and inclusion, and more.