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If We’re Serious About Cutting the Cost of College, Here Is Where to Start

Three-year degrees don’t just make sense financially. They’re also good for students’ development and careers, says John Kroger.

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Opinion

America’s Veterans Deserve Better

Higher ed can and must do more to support veterans, Daniel Braun, Catharine B. Hill and Emily Schwartz write.

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Opinion

Looking for an International Research Job?

For U.S.-trained scientists searching for early-career research opportunities in other countries, Sonali Majumdar suggests some approaches to consider.

Opinion

Outside the Ivory Tower

Universities are losing their place as central hubs of knowledge and cultural innovation.

Opinion

In Fighting Authoritarians, the Symbols Are Substance

Contrasts between Harvard and Columbia.

A photo illustration of letterhead for "Prosperity University." The letter begins: "Dear Excepted Student" and continues "Congratulations on your admission to Prosperity..."
Opinion

You’re Excepted!

Rachel Toor ghostwrites an acceptance letter from the founding president of Prosperity University, with an AI assist in the form of Claude, writer at Anthropic.

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Opinion

5 Easy Ways Professors Skeptical About Group Work Can Use It

Getting students to actively engage in class discussions is a common challenge, but group exercises can help both new and experienced instructors accomplish just that.

Opinion

The Impossible University Presidency

The challenge of leading elite institutions in a populist age of distrust.