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Judging Patron Saints
When a key figure in a university's history has a contested history, how should the institution respond? asks Kenneth P. Ruscio.
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Gender: M/F/It's Complicated
"The Lives of Transgender People" presents the findings from a 3500-person survey. Scott McLemee takes a walk on the wild side.
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Redoing Pell
Arthur Hauptman proposes a reset for the U.S. government's main financial aid program, to restore it to its initial purpose of assuring the neediest students that they will have funds for college.
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The Forgotten Middle Class
With Pell Grants no longer keeping up with students' need, the federal government should end its tuition tax credit and use the savings to increase Pell awards, Hamid Shirvani writes.
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What Should I Do About Jacob?
An anonymous faculty member discusses the questions raised by a recent experience teaching a student with intellectual disabilities.
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A Good Fit
After investing nearly 16 years in a full-time faculty job, Carolyn Foster Segal gives it up -- and suggests that others ask some hard questions before taking jobs like hers.
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More Veterans at Elite Colleges
Many selective institutions say too few military vets are qualified to enroll. Wick Sloane issues them a challenge: Run free summer sessions to help build the pool.
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Ideas of Academic Freedom
Debate over free speech and classroom controversy usually generates more heat than light. Scott McLemee looks at a cool new book.