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What 5 Years of Taliban Rule Reveals About Authoritarianism and Higher Ed
Five years after the U.S. troop withdrawal, the Taliban is reshaping Afghanistan’s higher education institutions in its image.
Postdocs Aren’t Burger Flippers: Why Unionization Is a Bad Idea
Unionization disrupts the bespoke mentor-mentee relationships that are central to the advancement of science.
Opinion
No, Civil Discourse Programs Aren’t a Right-Wing Conspiracy
Political motive sometimes drives philanthropic funding. It also drives flawed research.
Opinion
‘It’s the Economy, Stupid’
A healthy dose of macroeconomics is what’s missing from prevailing narratives around college costs and employability.
Enough With the Performative Apologia
Let’s have an honest conversation about civic trust and higher education.
The Crisis in College Composition and Communication
The dissolution of the field’s premier organization couldn’t have come at a worse time.
Opinion
To Grade or Not to Grade … Is the Wrong Question
At Michigan, we hope covering students’ first-semester grades will lessen their stress and encourage them to challenge themselves intellectually.