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Ethical College Admissions: Testing’s Existential Crisis, or Blanche Du Bois, Confederate Statues and Admission Tests
Jim Jump writes that the problems facing the SAT and ACT go beyond the usual complaints.
From the Ground Up
Scott McLemee reviews Reconstructing Democracy: How Citizens Are Building From the Ground Up by Charles Taylor, Patrizia Nanz and Madeleine Beaubien Taylor.
University Research Should Be Free to All
The research landscape has changed due to COVID-19. Let’s keep it that way, Janet Napolitano writes.
From Triage to Transformation
We in higher education must move forward from the fury and heartbreak of the current moment and focus on rethinking our systems and creating new opportunities, writes Elaine P. Maimon.
Building a Better Future Through the Pandemic
Colleges and universities have a responsibility to mitigate and direct its impacts in innovative and positive ways, writes Fernando M. Reimers.
Now's the Perfect Time to Rethink Thanksgiving
It's just one example of how the pandemic could open up opportunities to leave the well-trodden pathways of tradition in favor of smarter alternatives, write Russ Castronovo and Caroline Levine.
An Expanded Notion of Study Abroad
Engaging students with people who practice international traditions and cultures within the United States must become the focus, writes William G. Durden.
It’s Time to Stem Malpractice in STEM Admissions
The skills measured by conventional standardized exams don't appear to be central to STEM success, Robert J. Sternberg writes, and colleges should not rely on such tests in isolation.