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Opinion

Memory Without Origin: When AI Has the Answer but Not the Source

AI can help more people discover university collections. But problems arise if users cannot trace even a correct answer back to the underlying evidence.

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Opinion

What’s Next for Higher Ed in Texas?

The blue wave could mean big changes in higher ed policy in Texas, Ohio and other erstwhile red states. But there’s likely going to be a lot of variation in how this plays out.

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Opinion

After the Election, a Chance to Correct Our Course

For colleges that have acceded to unwarranted or unlawful political demands, now is the time to reclaim institutional independence.

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Opinion

After Cornell, Better Rules Are Not Enough

Colleges should invest in research to better understand the how and why of sexual assault in their specific campus contexts.

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Opinion

Ugly History Doesn’t Mean Faculty Should Reject Civil Discourse Education

Rather than cede leadership in this area to top-down civics schools or centers, faculty should come up with our own approaches.

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Opinion

Universities Can Afford Football Stadiums. Why Not Childcare?

The problem isn't just whether universities can afford childcare. It’s whether they recognize the enormous cost of not providing it.

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Opinion

The 90-Credit Degree Deserves a Name of Its Own

We owe it to students, graduate schools and employers to clearly distinguish 90-credit degrees from the traditional bachelor’s.

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Opinion

The 7 Silos of Accountability

Without a shared understanding of accountability, universities stretch themselves thin and spend millions on compliance. Here’s what we can do about it.