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Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Academic Travel
Dismayed by their climatic impact, 12 scholars seek to limit carbon emissions at their own institutions as well as give suggestions for others.
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Losing Conviviality
Edward Tenner laments the passing of a former professor and the values he represented.
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What Matters Most: Quality, Access, Outcomes and Sustainability
Kevin Carey's critique of the corporate role in inflating the price of online education singled out 2U. In this essay, CEO Chip Paucek answers back.
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The Subtle Erosion of Academic Freedom
President Trump’s recent executive order requiring that colleges protect free speech takes attention away from the three stronger forces weakening academic freedom, Johann N. Neem argues.
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Before Varsity Blues
Lessons the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign learned from its own admissions scandal a decade ago are still relevant today, write Kevin Pitts and Andy Borst.
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Ethical College Admissions: Dialing for Dollars
Is everyone haggling for financial aid? Is haggling kosher? Jim Jump considers the issues.
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It's ‘Never Enough’
Scott McLemee reviews Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction by Judith Grisel.
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Who Owns the Bachelor's Degree?
Community college presidents believe they should be allowed to award bachelor's degree to reach students left behind by traditional four-year institutions. Growing evidence says they're right, Mary Alice McCarthy writes.