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Opinion

Why We Haven’t Measured College-Level Learning

Past efforts have failed because of tension over whether they’re for us (colleges) or them (our overseers). Let’s try again so colleges can prove they’re giving students what we promise them.

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AAUP Sends Its Own ‘Call to Action’ to McMahon

In response to the Education Department’s Aug. 3 letter calling on American colleges and universities to commit to “essential reforms,”...
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Top Scientists Lead Growing Exodus of Chinese Academics From U.S.

Funding uncertainty and heightened scrutiny of China are some of the factors prompting thousands of Chinese researchers to leave the U.S.

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Architect of Ohio Higher Ed Overhaul Calls Shared Governance ‘Garbage’

Jerry Cirino, former chair of the Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee, successfully passed a sweeping, controversial law in his state. He’s an example of state lawmakers getting more involved in colleges and universities.

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Judge Declares West Point Faculty Gag Order Unconstitutional

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point cannot restrict what civilian faculty write or say publicly, a federal court judge...
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After Kirk’s Death, a Third of Students Say Posting ‘MAGA’ Is a Fireable Offense

The Israel-Palestine conflict remains the most taboo topic on college campuses, according to FIRE’s latest free speech report.

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Opinion

Why Shared Governance Is Breaking Down, and How to Fix It

The “pick your lane” approach with faculty owning curriculum and the administration owning the budget doesn’t work anymore, if it ever really did.

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Opinion

Quanta’s Thomas Lin Trusts the Public Can Handle Complex Ideas

The founding editor built a math and science magazine that high schoolers and Nobel laureates alike read. Now, he’s turned to books.