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A Farewell Letter to DEI Work

Such departments, centers and divisions are spaces of impossibility -- they can't do the things they are tasked with, as they are not empowered to hold people accountable, writes Tatiana McInnis.

It’s Time to Help Students Vote in a Pandemic

While colleges must avoid partisanship, they should do everything they can to ensure that students get all the information they need to participate in the upcoming election, writes Gary Orfield.

Party Like Your Life Depends on It

To safely reopen this fall, faculty and staff must reinforce social norms that capitalize on students' natural tendency to want to do the right thing, argues Brendan Cushing-Daniels.

The Disciplinary Trench

What if there were no academic departments? David V. Rosowsky and Bridget M. Keegan explore the possibilities.

Advancing Equity in the Investment Sector

As college leaders reflect on their institutions’ roles in perpetuating systemic racism, they should consider where endowment funds are invested, Kerin McCauley writes.

O-Rings, Groupthink and Campus Reopenings

College officials figuring out how to bring students back to campus resemble the Challenger engineers tasked with building a rocket to fit political considerations, Janet Murray argues.

Colleges Must Attend to 3 Crucial Areas

In higher ed's pivot during COVID, let's focus on them to ensure quality and equity -- and avoid repeating past mistakes, writes Debra Humphreys.
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The SAT and Systemic Racism

One only needs to review the test's history, writes Bruce G. Hammond.