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When Accreditation Becomes Everything, It Stops Being Accreditation
A proposed Department of Education rule would change the purpose of accreditation and risk rendering it less effective.
Washington Wants More Race Data From Colleges: Here’s What the Numbers Will Miss
How the numbers are interpreted—and by whom, and for what end—will matter a great deal.
The Cures for AI Are Killing Us
The retreat from take-home essays jeopardizes the future of the humanities.
We Need to Consult About Consulting
Higher ed institutions, particularly large research universities, already have their own experts on the payroll.
Colleges Pay Athletes—Now Teach Them How to Manage the Money
In the new era of revenue sharing, colleges should make a meaningful financial literacy course mandatory for athletes. Congress may have to give them a nudge.
A Machine for Being Known: The Competitive Advantage of Liberal Arts Colleges
Small private colleges are struggling to outrecruit the publics. But they can invest more in retention, by doing better what they already do best.
Universities Should Just Say No to Divestment
It’s ineffective and difficult to reconcile with fiduciary duty.