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Writing Is Proxy v. Writing Is Thinking: What Both Get Wrong About Generative AI

Neither paradigm captures what matters when it comes to questions of cognitive offloading.

By Patricia Taylor

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Yale’s Shrinking Mission

Narrowing the mission of the university is an unfortunate choice.

By Brian Rosenberg

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How Colleges Extend the Reach of Anti-DEI Laws

Colleges and universities amplify the impacts of anti-DEI laws through the processes they use to (over-)comply with them.

By Jackie Pedota et al.

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The Pope Just Challenged Higher Ed

We should answer.

By Eric F. Spina and Brother Tim Driscoll

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Why Ambitious Students Now Take 14 AP Exams

Grade inflation has made Advanced Placement exams indispensable.

By David Blobaum

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What Happens in College Doesn’t Stay in College

The rise of prediction apps on campuses poses major financial risks for an already challenged generation.

By Ryan Craig

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Don’t Follow Harvard on Grade Caps

The evidence suggests that limiting the number of A grades is not the way to go.

By Chad M. Topaz

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There Seems to Be Some Confusion Over Who Speaks for the University

The next critical step for institutional neutrality policies is to set clear, written rules on who is—and isn’t—permitted to speak on behalf of the institution.

By Mark G. Yudof