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Ethical College Admissions: The Demise of Access
A new report leaves Jim Jump wondering if low-income students can still find the money to pay for public higher education.
The Value of Testing in Graduate Admissions
Doctoral admissions needs reform, but not the end of testing, writes David G. Payne.
Portrait of a Puritanical Knucklehead
The struggle between piety and libido in the age of mechanical reproduction is at the core of Amy Werbel's Lust on Trial: Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of Anthony Comstock, writes Scott McLemee.
Financial ‘Safety Schools’ Are Hard to Find
Most public universities are no longer affordable for low-income students, writes Carrie Warick, leaving few financially safe options for applicants.
Overreacting to College Student Suicide?
Promoting reasonable expectations for suicide prevention will help everyone, write Paul D. Polychronis and Peter F. Lake.
Making ‘Academic Innovation’ Meaningful
Calls to create a discipline around the term risk reinforcing existing problems with how it is used -- and misused -- in higher education, Rolin Moe writes.
A Risky Future on College Sports Betting
The Supreme Court's decision permitting sports gambling creates a slew of issues for colleges, sports administrators and the NCAA, David Welch Suggs Jr. says.
Why I Teach 'Lolita'
Anne Dwyer's students questioned the idea of reading the novel, even in a course on Nabokov. Here is her explanation of why the work should be taught.