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Advising The Girl

In good conscience, I can’t recommend she pursue a career teaching literature, at which she would excel.

Opinion

Discretion Is Not the Better Part of Academic Freedom

In a free society, we strive to eliminate the punishments that make discretion a rational choice—and not glorify discretion as a virtue when it is actually a vice.

Charlie Kirk, wearing a white T-shirt that says "FREEDOM" in black letters, looks toward the crowd, a slight smile on his face, during a Sept. 10 event at Utah Valley University, where he was later shot and killed.
Opinion

In Defense of Distasteful Faculty Speech

The wave of faculty firings following Charlie Kirk’s killing is a dangerous development for First Amendment principles, Nicholas Creel writes.

A photo of New River Gorge National Park, in West Virginia, taken April 7, 2021: an empty road passes between strands of bare trees with a mountain in the distance.
Opinion

From the Holler to Higher Ed: A TRIO Story

Cuts to federal TRIO programs would be devastating to students who come from backgrounds like mine, Zachary Jenkins writes.

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Opinion

How to Support Mentees’ Mental Health

Pay attention, and don’t be afraid to have the hard conversation, Sam Burden writes.

Opinion

Revamping Transfer Partnerships

A strategic approach to student mobility, credit transfer and academic partnerships.

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Opinion

A Final Project That Can Bring Joy and Meaning

With the rise of AI-enabled cheating, a creative assignment can be a powerful alternative to the traditional term paper, Peter C. Herman writes.

A drawing of six Chinese students looking somber in front of the Statue of Liberty.
Opinion

Visa Chaos: What 6 Chinese Students Say

A graphic narrative written and drawn by Rivi Handler-Spitz.