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Does changing a college's name advance social justice? Reviewing some of the history of racism on campuses, John R. Thelin urges facing the past as well as erasing it.

While the pandemic has created significant financial challenges for many higher education institutions, the campus itself may be the solution, Grace Winters and Elizabeth Levin write.

Colleges needn’t cut tuition to boost enrollment this fall -- they just need to offer students what they really want, argues Matt Wilkerson.

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.

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

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.

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

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.