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Opinion

World-Wide Weird

Scott McLemee looks ahead to some ‘promisingly weird’ books from university presses due out this fall.

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Opinion

Colorism in Higher Education

It impacts the career success of Black faculty and staff, with lighter-skinned candidates more likely to be hired and promoted, writes Domonique E. Noel.

Opinion

How to Bring the Past to Life

Writing history with lightning.

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Opinion

A Retired Presidential Spouse Looks Back

Mort Maimon reflects on what he misses—as well as what he doesn’t miss—about campus life.

Opinion

10 Ways American Childhood Has Changed

And what this means for colleges and professors today and in the future.

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Opinion

A Tenured Full Professor’s Call to Arms

Tenured full professors must weaponize their privilege in higher ed’s defense, Mathew H. Gendle writes.

Opinion

7 Questions About the University as Workplace

Some things I don’t know about working in higher education.

Opinion

Let’s Get Back to the Town Halls of Yesteryear

Designed for true collaboration, these meetings work best when all parties have equal ownership.