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Traditional Models of Care Are Not Enough
Jody Donovan of Colorado State University explores how institutions can innovate to prioritize student mental health needs with an inclusive lens.
‘Principled Neutrality’
University leaders should refrain from commenting on political matters to protect free speech and their institutions’ missions, Daniel Diermeier writes.
8 Ways Higher Ed Can Help Save Democracy
Higher ed has an important role to play in addressing the most important issue of our time: the attack on voting rights, William G. Tierney writes.
Third-Way Civics
Trygve Throntveit and Peter Levine discuss a new, adaptable model for undergraduate civic education.
Discomfort Is Still Legal
Journalists and scholars regularly mischaracterize legislation against critical race theory, wrongly implying that discomfort-creating lessons are illegal, Peter Minowitz writes.
Helping Prospective Students See Themselves on Campus
With some students not able to make it to campus for an in-person tour, colleges must ensure their virtual tours offer a clear sense of what the campus is like, says Mary Kreta of the University of Montana.
College Can’t Level the Playing Field (by Itself)
Rather than place unrealistic expectations on colleges, advocates for college opportunity should prioritize investments in children, Sandy Baum and Michael McPherson write.
Ethical College Admissions: MIT, Diamonds in the Rough and the Testing Culture Wars
Will MIT change and challenge the test-optional movement? Jim Jump considers the possibilities.