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Opinion

Embracing the Arc of Time

Everything feels urgent, but good things in higher ed take a long time to develop, Mark L. Putnam writes.

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Opinion

Is the Partnership for American Innovation Gone?

Robert A. Brown warns that the U.S. risks an innovation winter.

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Our Debate Over Higher Ed Has Lost the Plot

We need to reorient the national conversation, Lynn Pasquerella writes.

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How I Lost Faith in My University’s Mission

Cynthia Stark explains why she is no longer proud to teach at the University of Utah.

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Opinion

Lessons of the Pen

For Rob Franciosi, coming to the fountain pen later in scholarly life has been a revelation.

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Opinion

The Contest Over Fairness in Higher Ed

Not every claim of unfairness is equal, Uma Mazyck Jayakumar writes.

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SB 37 and the Criminalization of Capitalist Indoctrination: A Faculty Memo

Brent D. Beal shares an urgent update on pending Texas legislation.

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Opinion

Office Hours: An Old Tool for New Challenges

Rethinking office hours and how we talk about them can unlock new opportunities for improving student learning, Jeremy Hsu writes.