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A Tipping Point for Accreditors
Q&A with the co-editors of an anthology of essays on accreditation about new challenges for the college oversight bodies.
'The Coddling of the American Mind'
Co-author of new book discusses its critique of societal values, how young people are taught to think about the world and free exchange of ideas in higher education.
Opinion
Wrinkles in Time
In Altered States of Consciousness: Experiences Out of Time and Self, Marc Wittmann underscores how little separates ordinary consciousness from other forms of it, writes Scott McLemee.
‘TERF’ War
Philosophers object to a journal's publication of a term referring to radical feminists who don't necessarily count trans women among their ranks. Is it a slur?
Outrage Over University's $999 Online Textbook
An online textbook priced at almost $1,000 has infuriated students trying to navigate an already confusing textbook marketplace, but Louisiana-Lafayette officials insist they had "good intentions."
‘White Kids’
Author discusses her new study of how white children develop ideas about race.
Omarosa on DeVos and HBCUs
In her new book, controversial former aide to President Trump offers views on education secretary and support for black colleges.
Opinion
Dropping the N Bomb
Scott McLemee explores the speculation that Donald Trump used a racial epithet through the lens of several scholarly analyses.