Filter & Sort
Whose (Medieval) Congress Is It Anyway?
If we brand our colleagues our enemies and make winning a social media altercation more crucial than the common good, then collegial compromise, negotiation and tolerance will be stamped out, argues Richard Utz.
Higher Education in a World Where Students Never Graduate
The push for lifelong learning is fueling competition from alternative providers, but colleges and universities have a secret weapon: the deep bond they form with students, which should lead to a lifelong relationship, Chris Dellarocas writes.
The Common Messages in Our Commencement Speeches
A wide spectrum of speakers voiced concerns about the growing divide in our nation and made clear that our challenges can't be solved by intellect alone, writes Thomas G. Burish.
Brett Kavanaugh Is a Great Professor. So What?
Is it really relevant, asks Jonathan Zimmerman, to how he’d perform on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Ethical College Admissions: Bribery
The surprising legal case points to realities about admissions to elite colleges, writes Jim Jump.
The Mediated Mind in the Rearview Mirror
Scott McLemee examines Susan Zieger’s The Mediated Mind: Affect, Ephemera, and Consumerism in the Nineteenth Century, which helps put into clear view the impact of mass media culture on the way we live now.
Confucius Institutes: Academic Malware and Cold Warfare
Confucius Institutes and classrooms installed in colleges and K-12 schools the world around function as propaganda branches of the Chinese government, writes Marshall Sahlins.
A Call for Bipartisanship in Higher Education
Legislation introduced this week offers members of Congress an opportunity to work together for the benefit of students and families, argues Jared Polis.