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Ethical College Admissions: Did ‘Turning the Tide’ Make a Difference?
Two years after a report called for major changes in college admissions, Jim Jump is looking for evidence that it made a difference.
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The Life-Shaping Power of Higher Education
Marvin Krislov reflects on the challenges over the past decade -- and the one thing that hasn’t changed.
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College, Democracy and Social Media Empires
The absence of codes and regulations too often leads social media users to act on their worst instincts, writes Seamus Carey, who recommends holding social media companies accountable for removing and preventing hate speech.
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Threat Level Normal
Scott McLemee examines recent scholarly discussions of mass shootings and the role that news reports play in amplifying our awareness of each increasingly horrific, yet a little less surprising, event.
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Why Did Harvard Go Outside to Go Online?
Like most institutions, Harvard University -- ignoring its own business school’s predictions -- failed to get ready for the new digital economy, leaving it exposed to OPMs to fill the gap. Robert Ubell presents a cautionary tale.
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Let’s Get Up Off Our Knees and Talk
Faculty members who teach both undergraduate and graduate students must go beyond symbolic protests and find a better way to grapple with complex social issues, writes Leslie P. Henderson.
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Coming to campus to teach online
Just because professors who teach online don't have to be physically on campus doesn't mean they shouldn't be, writes Penelope Adams Moon.
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Want to Enhance Humanities Career Outcomes? Engage the Faculty
The job of preparing students for the workplace can’t be left to career services offices alone. Professors are key, Emily J. Levine and Nicole Hall argue.