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What Will the Humanities Look Like in a Decade?
To manifest their relevance and preserve their viability, they need to contribute to multidisciplinary initiatives focused on the numerous crises in humanity, not humanities, argues Robert D. Newman.
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The Trouble With Mandates
Vaccines are not the only solution. It’s time for bold higher education leadership in the face of COVID-19, writes Tim Collins.
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The Research University and the Elephant
Jody Greene turns to an ancient parable for insights into the tension over the mission and priorities of these crucial institutions.
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Building Back Better: Beyond Free College
Free college proposals would only exacerbate the degree completion gap in higher ed, write Stephen J. Handel and Eileen L. Strempel.
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A College Completion Program for Both Sides of the Aisle
There is a way to attract Democratic and Republican support, write Jerome Lucido, Nicholas Hillman and Donald Hossler.
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It’s Time for Engineering to Be Equity-Centered
Diversity, equity and inclusion should be a required part of engineering schools’ curricula, argues Alec D. Gallimore.
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True Crime and Punishment
Scott McLemee reviews Mikita Brottman’s Couple Found Slain: After a Family Murder.
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Simple Rhetoric, Complicated Realities
What may be surprising is that the occupied regions of the West Bank and Gaza have become home to a vibrant, albeit struggling, network of postsecondary institutions, writes Michael Feuer.