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Opinion

What the Tuskegee Dress Code Debate Reveals About Institutional Power

There’s a key distinction between rules and standards.

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Opinion

Don’t Wave the White Flag on Reading Just Yet

I spent part of my summer trying to explain to college students why they should read. Here’s what I found.

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Opinion

No Carrots and No Sticks?

The Education Secretary has called on higher ed leaders to declare how they plan to rebuild public trust. But the sector has reason to read between the lines.

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Opinion

Let’s Call a Truce Between Universities and the Trump Administration

We’ll tell you what: We’ll publish information about our planned reforms if the Trump administration does the same.

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Opinion

6 Tips for Transferring Ph.D. Programs Successfully

Sharing our transfer stories will help demystify a daunting process.

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Opinion

Vanderbilt’s Board Declares War Against Academic Freedom

A new policy punishes faculty for speech the trustees deem strays from the core purpose of the university.

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Opinion

From Knowledge Building to Wisdom Building in Higher Education

In years gone by, we said that students went to college to gather knowledge. Now, college is appropriately expected to be much more about building wisdom.

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Opinion

What If Preparing an Accessible Course Took Minutes Instead of Hours?

AI substantially lowers the time barriers to creating more accessible course supports. Here are six prompts to get started.