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The Overlooked Messages of the Sokal-Squared Hoax
Few people seemed to have noticed that it was a put-down of academics concerned with racial issues, write Joel P. Christensen and Matthew A. Sears.
America’s Fabulous Admission Contraption
The Harvard admissions case raises doubts -- well beyond the discrimination claims -- about the way elite colleges admit students, writes Edward Tenner.
Perfectly Transparent
In the wake of the most recent effort to undermine transgender people and their rights, Scott McLemee reviews this year's books on them.
Barring Students From Study in Israel
Recent incidents threaten international student exchange and the ability of students to engage with others about the complexities of the Middle East, write Ken Waltzer and Mark G. Yudof.
Thanks for the Memories
As the recent Senate confirmation hearings for the U.S. Supreme Court demonstrated, yearbooks are documents that can go beyond casual nostalgia, writes John R. Thelin.
Is Ed Tech Serving Man?
Educational technology companies have some trust issues and should be required to prove that they're pursuing more than their own financial bottom line, John Katzman and Stephen Bailey argue.
Creating More Responsive Boards
The ways that many board committees and task forces operate today no longer make sense, warn Peter Eckel and Cathy Trower.
Saving the Humanities and Ben Franklin’s Ass
Assertions about the value of the humanities should not be predominantly defensive responses to those who mistakenly deride the economic outcomes of such an education, warns Robert Newman.