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Opinion

The Web of Legislative Control: Anti-Intellectualism in the U.S.

Substituting political for professional judgment about what constitutes a sound pedagogical approach continues to illustrate anti-intellectualism and the infantilization of higher education.

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Opinion

The Students I Had to Tell

Financial aid administrators are supposed to solve problems. But I couldn’t fix things for the undocumented students who lost access to in-state tuition and Texas state financial aid.

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Opinion

The Last 100 Days

The leadership literature focuses on the first 100 days in a new role. But what about the last 100 before you leave?

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Opinion

Rural Challenges

Sometimes the best part of a conference is realizing that you’re not alone.

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Opinion

What the Cornell Report Gets Right About the Purpose of the University

Universities seeking to rebuild public trust would do well to follow Cornell’s lead.

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Opinion

Two Years After the Protests, Who Is Right About Campus Speech?

The encampments might be gone, but college campuses remain a free speech battleground.

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Opinion

AI for Me, but Not for Thee

Dartmouth’s provost raises a tension we should examine.

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Opinion

Supporting Civic Engagement Isn’t Just About Students

To fulfill Its democratic mission, higher ed must better support faculty civic engagement too.