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When Zoom Went Down
Even if it occurred for just for a brief time, the impact on the first day of classes for many students cannot be understated, Ben Stoviak writes.
Opinion
It's Past Time
The pandemic could cause permanent college closures, write Amy Laitinen, Clare McCann, David Tandberg and Dustin Weeden, and institutions should already be planning for the possibility.
A Matter of Metrics
Colleges should determine and publicly post those that will guide their life-and-death decisions once they reopen, Andrew M. Schocket urges.
Standardized Tests Can Promote Rigor
Their use should be watched, but they shouldn't be eliminated, writes Matthew Pietrafetta.
The Character Moment in College Admission
It belongs as much as other factors, writes David Holmes.
Don’t Rely on Black Faculty to Do the Antiracist Work
Higher education leaders can do more than simply give lip service to the need to dismantle systemic racism, argues Shenique S. Thomas-Davis, who offers a number of recommendations.
BHL on COVID
Scott McLemee reviews Bernard-Henri Lévy's The Virus in the Age of Madness.
Do Colleges Need a Chief Diversity Officer?
When strategically and purposely positioned, funded and supported, such senior administrators can play a vital role in higher education institutions today, writes Eugene T. Parker III.