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The Time Is Now
Speaking publicly about issues central to free speech and higher ed autonomy is every college president’s responsibility, writes R. Barbara Gitenstein. The future of higher ed, and thus democracy, is at stake.
Deprogramming College
“Programmed” thinking—the tendency to try to solve educational problems with required courses and curricula—has outlived its usefulness, Chris W. Gallagher writes.
Technology, Higher Education, and ‘Power and Progress’
Why A.I., V.R. and online learning could just as easily solidify as ameliorate academic inequities.
The Republican Party Has a Histrionic Personality Disorder
And the impact on national security is serious.
New Metaphors to Guide Career Development
The standard one for graduate students is the ladder, which by its very nature compels us to climb, writes Vanessa Doriott Anderson. But careers can take unexpected turns.
Education as Privilege Laundering
The most powerful contemporary magic is to transform money into “merit,” Musa al-Gharbi writes.
Confronting Racism After Affirmative Action
What faculty can and should do to help all of their future students.
Here’s What’s Missing From the Higher Education Policy Conversation
College leaders should develop an advocacy agenda based on their students' stories to advance change.