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How to De-Escalate the Arms Race at the Ivies
There are ways, if colleges would cooperate, writes Michele Hernández.
Tenure Is a Founding American Value
Florida lawmakers can either attack academic freedom or defend American constitutional traditions—but they can’t do both, Adam Sitze writes.
When a Conversation With the President Fosters Human Connection
President Troy D. Paino offers perspective on why it’s important to make time for conversation with individual students, and six actions for fostering connections more deeply.
‘LGBT Inclusion in American Life’
Scott McLemee reviews LGBT Inclusion in American Life by Susan Burgess.
Future of Borrower Defense May Look Different
New borrower defense to repayment regulations may bring increased compliance risks to colleges of all types, Jonathan Helwink writes.
5 Lessons Learned From Diverse Student Panels
We held panels with students who hold marginalized identities to ask how faculty and administrators can better support them, Matthew R. Johnson, Jennifer Evanuik and Xantha Karp write.
The Prejudicial Logic of Productivity
Discrimination against disabled faculty members is often dismissed because it’s linked to the academy’s deeply entrenched values around productivity, Sandy Sufian writes.
Legacy Admissions Is Still Under Attack
While few colleges have moved in recent years, student groups have taken up the issue, writes Christoph Baker.