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The 21st Century's J.D.

Whether it is San Bernardino or Sandy Hook, the Sept. 11 attacks or urban police shootings, a certain (perhaps surprising) academic field is the glue that tries to keep people’s lives together, argues John L. Jackson Jr.
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The Name of the Polymath

Scott McLemee pays tribute to the life of Umberto Eco, who had an attitude of mind condemned to tireless curiosity.
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Making It Work for Working-Class Students

We must consider how much study abroad opportunities can enrich the undergraduate experience of the hardworking, not-so-privileged students who attend a regional public institution, writes Paula M. Krebs.
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Putting Color Onto the White Canvas

If international experiences are becoming increasingly important to being competitive for jobs, it is vital to examine the racial disparity in access and participation in study abroad programs, argues Charles Lu.
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Interview

A poem by Laurence Musgrove for J.T.
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Preserving the Original 'Free College' Plan

Providing free college for everyone is a wonderful concept in theory, but it would be all but impossible in practice, argue Abigail Seldin and Kim Cook, and there is a realistic alternative.
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In Defense of Essays

We hate grading them; they hate writing them. But if we really value meaningful student learning, it's time for academe to put more energy and resources into the project of better writing instruction, argue Martha Schulman and Gwen Hyman.
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Winning on Developmental Ed

Moving the needle on the college completion agenda means figuring out how to help more of the least-prepared students get to graduation, write Reynaldo Garcia and Scott Ralls.