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Why Authenticity Is the Wrong Standard for Faculty Hiring

What makes a candidate “authentic” is in the eye of the beholder.

By Mohammed Albakry

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What Hampshire’s Closing Tells Us About the Need for Experimental Colleges

Hampshire stood out in a higher ed sector characterized by conformity.

By Noah Coburn

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Do Faculty Refuse to Recognize Financial Challenges?

Gordon asks Rachel to explain a baffling mindset. She fails.

By Rachel Toor and E. Gordon Gee

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Columns Just Explain It to Me!

Assigning Jung’s Archetypes to University Trustee Profiles

Knowing trustee archetypes may help you communicate more effectively.

By Kathy Johnson Bowles

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Our Institutions Fumbled DEI; As Always, It Falls to Individuals to Do the Work

Many DEI trainings were nonscientific and ineffective. But the best of them were grounded in cognitive-behavioral strategies that we can still use in our practical, everyday work.

By William T. L. Cox

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Columns Learning Innovation

‘Stealing Rembrandts’ and College Museum Art Thefts

A book-inspired list of university-affiliated art heists since 1984.

By Joshua Kim

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Navigating the Postdoc’s Hidden Curriculum

Understanding unspoken expectations can help you make more out of your postdoc—and make you a stronger candidate for your next role.

By Victoria Hallinan and Alark Joshi

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25 Years Into the College Completion Movement: What We Did Right, and What We Should Do Next

Completion for completion’s sake can’t be the goal we build all our efforts around.

By Josh Wyner