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A stock photo of an aged copy of the Declaration of Independence with the words "July 4, 1776" visible, against an apparent American flag background.

What to a Political Science Teacher Is July 4?

A course on the contested meanings of the Declaration of Independence has never been more relevant—or more politically precarious, Jeffrey C. Isaac writes.

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Opinion

Universities Need to Go Corporate

To preserve institutional autonomy and defend academic freedom, universities should exercise their powerful claims to corporate rights, Michael Banerjee writes.

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Opinion

Democracy Lives in Our Daily Habits

Nurturing humility and listening skills in our classrooms and campus interactions can be a powerful tool for strengthening democracy, Sarah Stitzlein writes.

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Slaves to the Machine

For-profit players lead in building AI learning tools—but the history of ed tech points the way toward a different kind of future, Anne Trumbore writes.

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A Call for Historically Informed Decisions

Data-informed decision-making in higher ed should not just be about quantitative data, Lucian Bessmer writes.

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Opinion

What Does It Mean to Redefine R-1?

Simplified metrics bring complicated consequences, G. Dale Wesson writes.

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The Reckoning College Sports Needs

The instability in intercollegiate athletics isn’t a crisis—it’s a reckoning, Molly Harry writes.

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The Lost Soul of Higher Education

Scott Gac reflects on a Fulbright award that wasn’t amid a worrying climate of censorship.