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Two notebooks and a rolled-up diploma sit on a table in front of an empty chair draped with an Army jacket. The background of the photo is an American flag.
Opinion

America’s Veterans Deserve Better

Higher ed can and must do more to support veterans, Daniel Braun, Catharine B. Hill and Emily Schwartz write.

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Opinion

Ghosts Are Everywhere

Patrick M. Scanlon considers how AI challenges notions of authorship.

A photo illustration of letterhead for "Prosperity University." The letter begins: "Dear Excepted Student" and continues "Congratulations on your admission to Prosperity..."

You’re Excepted!

Rachel Toor ghostwrites an acceptance letter from the founding president of Prosperity University, with an AI assist in the form of Claude, writer at Anthropic.

An artwork by artist Chavis Marmol, a Tesla 3 car crushed by a nine-ton Olmec-inspired head, is pictured in Mexico City on March 13, 2024
Opinion

A Logical Gap Behind Attacks on the Humanities

Two main arguments are used to attack the humanities. They can’t both be true, Katina L. Rogers writes.

The words "First do no harm," spelled out in wooden blocks.
Opinion

Realpolitik for Boards

Governing boards, and faculty looking to them for leadership, would be wise to remember the first rule in governance is to do no harm, Andrew Lounder writes.

A photo of a dense crowd of people participating in a rally protesting the firing of University of Virginia president Teresa Sullivan on UVA's lawn in 2012.
Opinion

Some Rules for Campus Resistance

A 2012 governance fight at the University of Virginia offers lessons for other faculty who might need to host “a little rebellion” on their campus, Charles Mathewes writes.

A photo depicting a golden scale, representing the scales of justice, along with nine multi-colored miniature people figurines, ranging in color from cream to tan to black, along with one that is rainbow-colored, suggesting the concept of diversity.
Opinion

Some DEI Programs Are Vulnerable, Not Illegal

The difference matters, Julie J. Park writes.

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The Case for Boycotting Columbia University

An academic boycott is something faculty can do now, Gary Wilder writes.