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Jason Arday’s Death Shouldn’t Affect Who Gets Hired Next
His story should not be used to further undermine efforts to diversify the faculty pipeline.
Trump Attacks Academia—and Grad Students Ask if It’s Worth Saving
It’s not just the federal government that’s telling grad students their work doesn’t matter.
Anti-Unionization Views in Higher Ed Pity the Plumage but Forget the Dying Bird
Systemic issues represent real threats to the vitality and productivity of communities committed to advancing knowledge.
Valuing Black Studies Requires Valuing Black People. Few Institutions Do.
Defunding or altogether eliminating Black studies will surely exacerbate racialized persistence and experiential and student outcomes inequities on predominantly white campuses.
Failure to Measure Learning Is Hurting Higher Education
The public doubts the value of what colleges are providing. That could change if institutions proved that students actually develop the capabilities and skills we promise them.
A University Is Not a President’s to Remake
A recent Inside Higher Ed interview describes in unusually candid terms an increasingly popular—and problematic—view of the president’s role.