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Jim Jump considers the merits of overhauling Ivy admissions.

By Jim Jump

Tracy Fitzsimmons gives a call to action to all who value democracy.

By Tracy Fitzsimmons

Higher education as a system seems to be a bystander to the assault on democracy, argues William G. Tierney.

By William G. Tierney

In the wake of the riots at the U.S. Capitol, we in higher education must recommit to encouraging the kind of democratic practice that's in sync with the goals of liberal education, writes Michael S. Roth.

By Michael S. Roth

The pandemic has forced institutions to reckon finally with the fundamental issues of the true value of higher education from a student's perspective, Peter Lake and Rob Buelow write.

By Peter F. Lake and Rob Buelow

Rather than clinging to old academic constructs, colleges should be encouraging a more radical vision for the sake of not just surviving but also thriving, argues Megan Vossler.

By Megan Vossler

We can and should learn from our forced response to the pandemic, but we should not mistake unplanned, short-term adjustments for necessary long-term change, Mary B. Marcy advises.

By Mary B. Marcy

The racial and wealth inequality built into our nation's most viable system of opportunity -- the education sector -- should be at the forefront of any policy conversation, argues Stella M. Flores.

By Stella M. Flores