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Opinion

Ethical College Admissions: Testing’s Existential Crisis, or Blanche Du Bois, Confederate Statues and Admission Tests

Jim Jump writes that the problems facing the SAT and ACT go beyond the usual complaints.
Opinion

From the Ground Up

Scott McLemee reviews Reconstructing Democracy: How Citizens Are Building From the Ground Up by Charles Taylor, Patrizia Nanz and Madeleine Beaubien Taylor.
Opinion

University Research Should Be Free to All

The research landscape has changed due to COVID-19. Let’s keep it that way, Janet Napolitano writes.
Opinion

From Triage to Transformation

We in higher education must move forward from the fury and heartbreak of the current moment and focus on rethinking our systems and creating new opportunities, writes Elaine P. Maimon.
Opinion

Building a Better Future Through the Pandemic

Colleges and universities have a responsibility to mitigate and direct its impacts in innovative and positive ways, writes Fernando M. Reimers.
Opinion

Now's the Perfect Time to Rethink Thanksgiving

It's just one example of how the pandemic could open up opportunities to leave the well-trodden pathways of tradition in favor of smarter alternatives, write Russ Castronovo and Caroline Levine.
Opinion

An Expanded Notion of Study Abroad

Engaging students with people who practice international traditions and cultures within the United States must become the focus, writes William G. Durden.
Opinion

It’s Time to Stem Malpractice in STEM Admissions

The skills measured by conventional standardized exams don't appear to be central to STEM success, Robert J. Sternberg writes, and colleges should not rely on such tests in isolation.