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Opinion

As Students Lead, Will Harvard Follow?

The university’s divestment is powerful, but it must do more to model climate leadership, write Ilana Cohen and Tim Wirth.
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Black Panther Party: A Textbook Case of Biased History

Today’s students must understand the legacy of older generations of Black movement leaders, writes Fredrika Newton, a former member of the party and the wife of its co-founder.
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Beyond Gatekeepers

Especially if trained to do so, we faculty members should shift our mind-sets and become much more a part of students’ network of mental health care, writes Krista Speicher Sarraf.
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Making Recommendation Letters Even More Meaningless

Rebecca Vidra knew recommendation letters as a recipient of them, but not as the mother of an applicant.
Opinion

Shared Governance Within the Autocratic Academy

Has the pandemic shown us how and why shared governance is fatally flawed? Timothy Kaufman-Osborn explores the answer to that question.
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Testing Can Save Democracy

We should require that people take a basic civics test -- along the lines of a citizenship exam -- as a prerequisite for holding public office, argues Harvey J. Graff.
Opinion

How Students Are Navigating Changes in Career Plans

As the pandemic has forced students to make shifts in their career decisions, career centers can help equip them to adapt, writes Austin Wechter.
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The Hidden Costs of Open Educational Resources

While certainly not opposed to saving students money, Stuart Barbier questions the assumption that free or low-cost textbooks are a better choice for students simply for that reason.