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A set of alphabet blocks spells "work week." Two other blocks preceding the others say "short" on one side and "long" on the other and a person's hands can be seen flipping them to the side that says "short."
Opinion

The Time for the 30-Hour Workweek Has Come

Higher ed should lead the way.

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Opinion

Why Do We Keep Debating the M.L.S.?

Here’s why librarians can’t resolve our recurrent arguments about the import of the field’s professional degree.

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Opinion

On Proper Objects of Study

A recent report on the humanities criticizes the distortion of scholarship in the service of political goals. Other disciplines would like a word.

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Opinion

Before Your Campus Cuts an Olympic Sport, Consider the Bigger Picture

Decisions to cut nonrevenue sports could cost colleges in enrollment—and the U.S. in medals come Los Angeles in 2028.

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Opinion

The Performing Arts Are the New Civics

Everyone’s talking about civics education. But the way we’re conceptualizing it is far too narrow—not to mention ideologically aligned.

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Opinion

Publish and Perish

Our metrics for measuring faculty productivity are fueling a crisis in scientific integrity.

A robotic hand holds a stack of books, with the bottom book reading "AI" on its spine.
Opinion

AI Slop Coming to a Library Near You

Librarians must hold the gates against machine-generated titles.

A student, photographed from behind, stands in front of the door to the financial aid services office.
Opinion

The Students I Had to Tell

Financial aid administrators are supposed to solve problems. But I couldn’t fix things for the undocumented students who lost access to in-state tuition and Texas state financial aid.