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Leaving So Soon?

Why are growing numbers of presidential tenures short-lived, asks Clara M. Lovett, and what can we learn from them?
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Why University Presidents Are (and Aren’t) Losing Their Jobs

A key common problem in the recent string of presidential resignations involves a lack of shared governance, argues William G. Tierney.
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Blockchain Pixie Dust

Jonathan A. Poritz warns that colleges and universities should not rush too quickly to embrace the new technology for distributed public ledgers on the internet.
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The Question of Deplorable Snowflakes

Scott Dalrymple considers the gap between anti-intellectualism and higher education, and how to bridge it.
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Anatomy of a Smear

Scholars should speak out against those who have weaponized the language of “safety,” “security,” “acknowledgment” and “inclusion” to silence anyone who disagrees with them, argues Peter Wood.
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Ethical College Admissions: Test Recycling

The greatest threat to the SAT is test security, writes Jim Jump.
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Ronell's Complaint

Avital Ronell's new book, Complaint, is not really about the recent harassment case, writes Scott McLemee. At the same time, it’s not exactly not about it.
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A #MeTooSociology Reckoning

The case of Michael Kimmel, argue Kris Macomber and Matt Ezzell, raises two crucial questions: What makes holding powerful men accountable so difficult, and where do we go from here?