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Should University Presses Cancel Harassers' Book Contracts?
Scholarly publishing organization is considering the issue, amid calls to do more about those who mistreat students and colleagues but appear to go unpunished. Some contracts have been canceled.
Private Colleges Give Ground on Student Data
Lobbying group for independent colleges says it's open to expanding federal data collection on student outcomes but remains opposed to student-level database favored by public colleges and many policy makers.
No Pakistani Scholars Allowed
The Indian government is barring Pakistani scholars from participating in a conference in New Delhi co-sponsored by an American academic association.
The Year of 'Frankenstein'
Bicentennial of the classic inspires its selection as common reading for freshmen. Other selections this year highlight the impacts of science and technology, regional geography, and injustice in society.
Opinion
Anchoring an Argument
Scott McLemee considers Leo R. Chavez's Anchor Babies and The Challenge of Birthright Citizenship, which makes clear how little has been added to the stock of anti-immigrant rhetoric over the past century.
By Any Other Name
Is philosophy really ignoring important questions about transgender identity, specifically what it means to be a woman?
Softening Claims of the Marshmallow Test
New findings on "marshmallow test" suggest that adults should consider deeper interventions than simply training kids to resist temptation.
Opinion
Defending Free Speech
Michael Poliakoff writes that many campuses deserve attention for failing to defend the values of free expression.