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At CSU, Orwell Meets Safetyism

California State University’s new draft policy for handling “other conduct of concern” is deeply, well, concerning, Peter C. Herman writes.

The cover of the December 2024 issue of the 'Atlantic' magazine, which features David Brooks's "How the Ivy League Broke America" as the cover story.

Did the Ivy League Really Break America?

Jim Jump doesn’t buy David Brooks’s critique of the “meritocracy” but writes that his argument merits consideration nevertheless.

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An Even Better Framing: The Student as Citizen

Not customers, and not clients, either—reclaiming a vision of students as citizens points to a way forward for higher ed, Christine M. Nowik writes.

A campus building at Southern Methodist University fronted by a fountain.

SMU Picked a Good Leader, so Why Am I Worried?

Jay Hartzell’s planned move from the UT Austin presidency to Southern Methodist demands attention from all who care about public higher ed, Michael S. Harris writes.

Students and teachers demonstrate on campus during San Francisco State strike, December 6, 1968

Toward a Democratic Academic Freedom

Understanding academic freedom as a collective faculty responsibility provides a basis for protecting academic rights, Will Clark writes.

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Opinion

Cost Is One Thing—Value Is Another

A shift to skills-based hiring is a good development, but don’t be fooled—the advantage for college-educated workers will continue to grow, Jamie Merisotis writes.

The book cover for Glenn Adamson's "A Century of Tomorrows."

Thoughts of Future Past

Scott McLemee reviews Glenn Adamson’s A Century of Tomorrows, an account of the rise of “futurology.”

The words "private" and "public" are written in two arrows, pointing in opposite directions, against a white background.

Higher Ed Is Not a Public Good

But it could be, Jonathan Gyurko writes.