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Ask the Administrator: Access to a Curve
Should a student who resolves an incomplete grade be eligible for the class curve?
First-Generation Academics and False Promises
The myth that a career in academe is likely is particularly pernicious for those of us for whom the stakes of belonging are much higher, writes Kelly Craig.
Cultural Capital and Social Networks
Matthew Jerome Schneider describes the barriers he faced as a first-generation graduate student and shares some lessons for other students as well as faculty members.
Colleges Should Admit Students Without the ACT or SAT
It’s time for a new way to judge applicants, write Vincent Pan and Mo Hyman.
Fiduciaries, Not Thought Police
Blatant political intrusion is threatening to tarnish the integrity and credibility of higher education governance, warns Jill Derby.
Thinking About ‘Higher Education’s Road to Relevance’
Another addition to our students of higher ed book club.
A Lifeline for American Higher Education
Colleges have, for the most part, failed to make the most of the growing opportunity to serve senior learners and thereby generate needed additional revenues, argues Thomas Benson.