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Opinion
Plague of Viral Memes?
Two new books look at familiar, diverting facets of life online. Scott McLemee tries to garner them some attention.
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Make Placement a Priority
Higher ed is at risk if colleges don't focus more on helping graduates find jobs, writes Michael Bugeja.
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Time, Space and Learning
Alexandra W. Logue considers how new models of higher education change instruction, the role of the faculty and the measures of success.
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Open Access and Academic Freedom
Just because an idea is worthy doesn't mean faculty members should be forced into it, writes Cary Nelson.
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3 Ways to Boost College Access
Amid "big" ideas to reimagine Pell Grants and other federal student aid programs, let's not forget some "easy" changes that could have a big impact, Justin Draeger writes.
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Thinking for Oneself
Too much discussion of the humanities and its alleged irrelevance ignores history, writes Michael Roth.
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False Dichotomy
The idea that students have a choice between learning liberal arts and learning skills that will help their careers needs to be challenged, writes Devin T. Hagerty.