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Jim Jump analyzes the flip-flop on the consideration of race in admissions.

By Jim Jump

Scott McLemee further explores The Mediated Mind by Susan Zieger and the impact that expanded distribution of printed material in the 19th century had on what the world felt like.

By Scott McLemee

If we brand our colleagues our enemies and make winning a social media altercation more crucial than the common good, then collegial compromise, negotiation and tolerance will be stamped out, argues Richard Utz.

By Richard Utz

The push for lifelong learning is fueling competition from alternative providers, but colleges and universities have a secret weapon: the deep bond they form with students, which should lead to a lifelong relationship, Chris Dellarocas writes.

By Chris Dellarocas

A wide spectrum of speakers voiced concerns about the growing divide in our nation and made clear that our challenges can't be solved by intellect alone, writes Thomas G. Burish.

By Thomas G. Burish

Is it really relevant, asks Jonathan Zimmerman, to how he’d perform on the U.S. Supreme Court?

By Jonathan Zimmerman

The surprising legal case points to realities about admissions to elite colleges, writes Jim Jump.

By Jim Jump

Scott McLemee examines Susan Zieger’s The Mediated Mind: Affect, Ephemera, and Consumerism in the Nineteenth Century, which helps put into clear view the impact of mass media culture on the way we live now.

By Scott McLemee