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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.
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.
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.
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.
True Crime and Punishment
Scott McLemee reviews Mikita Brottman’s Couple Found Slain: After a Family Murder.
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.
Updating the Trigger Warning in Contentious Times
With sexual assaults, racism and anxiety spiraling on college campuses, such warnings are needed now more than ever, argues Michael Bugeja.
We Must Name Systemic Changes in Support of DEI
It is time to not just say the system in academe is inequitable but also to start putting our finger on the particular pieces that require a reset, write Beth Mitchneck and Jessi L. Smith.