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Ticking Time Bombs and Eternity
Scott McLemee reviews Ron E. Hassner’s Anatomy of Torture.
College Counseling Centers Cannot Act Alone
Colleges should reach across the campus and collaborate with established resources in the community rather than relying on traditional models of campus counseling, writes Eric Wood.
Supporting Student Athletes’ Mental Health
A peer-counseling program at St. Lawrence University aims to break the stigma around issues of student athlete mental health, Elisa Van Kirk and Carolyn Holran write.
GAO Report on Online Program Managers Was Only a Start
Congress’s investigative arm accurately diagnosed the problem outside providers play in driving online tuitions higher, but the government needs to act more aggressively, John Katzman argues.
Flag, Freedom, DEI and Faculty Performance: A Fable
A fictional tale by Mark Edmundson explores the “ethical commitments” professors are and are not being invited to make.
Serving by Meeting Students’ Basic Needs
Ann McElaney-Johnson reflects on what the pandemic taught her about students’ basic needs and the obligations of the institution she leads to help meet them.
‘Scholarship Student Survey Request’
Elite colleges risk alienating low-income students who receive scholarships by asking them to share their stories with donors, Bintou Diarra writes.
Helping Campus Visitors Feel Connected
Scott Anderson writes that colleges gain the most from being personal and telling stories well.