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Ethical College Admissions: The Walking Dead(lines)
What does it mean when application deadlines keep getting moved back, asks Jim Jump.
Approaching ‘Entropy’
Scott McLemee reviews Eric Johnson's Anxiety and the Equation: Understanding Boltzmann's Entropy.
The Crisis-Industrial Complex
People seem to wear the number of crises they've dealt with on their campus as a badge of honor, but it's not something we should crow about, argues Marcelle Hayashida.
Speak Softly… or at Least Speak English
Policing international students’ speech and threatening them with discrimination for speaking their own language is abhorrent, writes Susan D. Blum.
Professors, Ask Hard Questions of Your Online Providers
Private companies can help colleges achieve their goals, but the faculty should never lose control of their courses and programs, Melora Sundt writes.
The Effortless Perfection Myth
Caralena Peterson initially wrote it off as a superficial cliché, but now as a recent college graduate, she believes it should be considered a major mental health concern.
A Few Lessons About Public-Private Partnerships
As many institutions look to public-private partnerships as a financing solution for their biggest and most important projects, Charles G. Renner describes some of the ins and outs.
Ethical College Admissions: Tuition Resets
The evidence is mixed on their impact, writes Jim Jump.