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Tenure Isn’t Above Critique, but Let’s Find New Faults to Consider

Deepa Acevedo responds to the “ad nauseam” arguments against tenure.

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The Pope Just Challenged Higher Ed

We should answer.

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The Reasons Why

I had many reasons for leaving a college presidency. Some seem almost silly, while others were deeply serious. All were important.

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3 Questions With CollegeSource’s Drew Lurker

On transfer complexity, degree discovery and turning institutional data into student success.

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Indicators and Goals

We’re mistaking an indicator for the goal and, as a result, putting ourselves in a spot to make matters worse.

Opinion

FIRE’s Flawed Study on Political Donations and Viewpoint Diversity

Fancy charts and extensive analysis can’t change its fundamental and fatal flaw.

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Opinion

Why Ambitious Students Now Take 14 AP Exams

Grade inflation has made Advanced Placement exams indispensable.

WPI student Max Mobley standing next to electric race car. The car is covered in sponsor logos, and Max is wearing a black racing suit and holding a helmet.
Opinion

Can You Build an Electric Race Car?

Few have witnessed or perhaps even conceived of building an electric race car as a capstone or club activity. I’m not talking about Radio Shack remote-controlled battery-operated cars; I’m talking about real race cars designed, built and driven by students.