When his daughter finds it easier to get in and easier to afford an Ivy League university than the University of California, Arturo E. Hernandez wonders what has been lost.
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The Supreme Court's recent decision may not require colleges to change their practices, but it's another sign they need new approaches, writes Matthew Gaertner.
March 18, 2014
Colleges that want first-generation college students to thrive need to talk -- in supportive ways -- about the realities of social class in America and in higher education, write Nicole M. Stephens, MarYam G. Hamedani and Mesmin Destin.
June 10, 2013
Devorah Lieberman wants pundits to stop ignoring the evidence that college helps people economically, even in economic downturns.
March 19, 2013
Nate Kreuter reflects on how some chance encounters made him feel welcome at a large university -- and pointed him forward.
December 13, 2012
In first statement on confidentiality and academic governance, AAUP recommends against blanket bans on faculty members sharing information.
December 7, 2012
Michael Bérubé tells graduate school deans that the issues are complicated and interconnected.
September 24, 2012
If colleges don't want glib, packaged answers, they should stop asking easy questions, writes Peter Laipson.
July 19, 2012
How do you turn potential applicants into engaged and successful students on your campus? Catherine Sloan offers some guidance.
June 18, 2012
The Education Department's system for identifying the most expensive colleges is misleading and creates the wrong incentives for institutions, write Robert B. Archibald and David H. Feldman.
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