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The Problem With Diversity Questions
We would do well to replace them with more tangible queries about teaching and mentoring, argues Alex Small.
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Philosophers Should Not Be Sanctioned Over Their Positions on Sex and Gender
While the respect due to all people should never be compromised, academic freedom should be restricted only with the greatest caution, if ever, write 12 leading scholars.
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Ethical College Admissions: Chicago Declares Test Optional a Success
The policies deserve a careful look, writes Jim Jump.
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From Classroom to Underclass
Scott McLemee reviews Gary Roth's The Educated Underclass: Students and Social Mobility.
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It's Time for Term Limits
Boards of trustees at higher education institutions around the nation should be more diverse when it comes to generational representation, argues James L. Anderson.
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He Got It Half Right
Robert F. Smith's generous gift to Morehouse College graduates was certainly important and groundbreaking, but many deserving students don't even make it to graduation, writes Elwood L. Robinson.
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A University Leader’s Glossary for AI and Machine Learning
Trying to understand this growing presence on campuses? Tim Renick and Drew Magliozzi explain key terms and why they matter.
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No More Grouchos
Faculty resistance to fresh approaches can lose for us the very qualities that have made American higher education successful, argues Robert Weisbuch, who encourages colleagues to more often "Just say yes."