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Bias in the Academy: Counting Co-Authors
We must be careful about properly crediting the work when we evaluate faculty members, argues Linus Yamane.
Is a President's Job Harder Than It Used to Be?
The really difficult part lies precisely in those areas where college and university leaders cannot borrow from corporate values and practices, writes Clara M. Lovett.
Good and Bad News About Employer Funding of Online Degrees
In the Third Age of online learning, companies are paying for their workers' online degrees. Does that bode well -- or ill -- for nonselective universities and their value proposition, Ryan Craig asks.
When Actions Speak Louder Than Lobbying
Rather than advocating to remove an endowment tax, colleges should demonstrate a stronger commitment to serving the public good, Catharine Bond Hill argues.
In Appreciation of a Public Servant
Government employees don’t get much public respect these days. We should pay more attention to people like the late Jeff Appel, Terry Hartle writes.
How Higher Education Empowers Student Voters
Interest in the 2020 election could give colleges and universities an opportunity to increase student voting and civic engagement to a level we've rarely seen before, argues Hahrie Han.
What You Should Know About Your College
What are its affirmative action practices, Alan Morrison asks.