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What My Students Said About a Phone and Laptop Ban
Students were mostly supportive of the policy, saying that banning electronic devices from the classroom improved their learning.
Why Do We Keep Debating the M.L.S.?
Here’s why librarians can’t resolve our recurrent arguments about the import of the field’s professional degree.
Bring On the Alternatives. Colleges Will Hold Their Own.
Silicon Valley titans announce another in a line of purported college killers, many of which have flopped. I’ll still bet on traditional institutions—if they respond to changing expectations.
‘Modern Love’ Host on How the Specific Becomes Universal
Anna Martin, host of a New York Times podcast, explains why stories beat thesis statements.
Which Conflicts Matter?
Graduate students need more than communication skills. They need the discernment to know when to engage, when to listen and when to let something go.
The Danger to Democracy From Banned Books and Newspapers
It’s not just challenges to books in libraries and K–12 schools that threaten free speech.
On Proper Objects of Study
A recent report on the humanities criticizes the distortion of scholarship in the service of political goals. Other disciplines would like a word.