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Ethical College Admissions: Applying to Service Academies
It's time for a new approach, writes Jim Jump.
Python in Residence
Scott McLemee reviews John Cleese's new book, Professor at Large: The Cornell Years, a selection of lectures and colloquies from his time moonlighting as an Ivy League don.
Fit In, Stand Out or Do Nothing
Those are the three ways colleges and universities can respond in the face of the disruption that some predict could capsize many of them, write Eli Bildner and Allison Dulin Salisbury. They offer advice for staying relevant.
We Need More Men in the Humanities
Wouldn’t greater exposure to such fields, asks Christine Henseler, help men make better decisions and become stronger citizens, workers and leaders?
Ethical College Admissions: The NACAC Meeting
The annual gathering of thousands provides insights into challenges facing the admissions profession and the organization, writes Jim Jump.
How Higher Ed Must Support Arab Women
Lian Ryan-Hume, the first-ever Arab Israeli to win a Rhodes scholarship, argues that, for Arab women to advance, higher education must prioritize diversity.
The People v. Expert Authority
Scott McLemee interviews the author of The New Authoritarianism: Trump, Populism, and the Tyranny of Experts.
The FAFSA Challenge
Even as policy experts work to make it easier to apply for federal aid, they need to avoid rhetoric that may scare students off, writes Justin Draeger.