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Conspiracies in the Classroom

The fight against conspiratorial thinking among students can’t be won with some required courses and simply reaffirming that anti-Semitism is wrong and Elvis is dead, writes Elizabeth Stice.

Is Academic Freedom a Casualty of the Gaza War?

The national effort to organize an entire academic discipline around anti-Zionism represents a new and dangerous phase in the politicization of academe, argues Cary Nelson.

Furtive Reading

From Mad magazine to books on racism and tyranny.

Pondering ‘Extra Life’ During the Age of COVID

Steven Johnson’s timely new book on why life expectancy has doubled over the past 100 years, and what this story tells us as we try to emerge from a global pandemic.

Virtual Office Hours Should Be Here to Stay

There are compelling reasons related to accessibility and equity to continue them even as we return to full in-person classes, writes Michael Furman.

Reimagining Higher Education for the Age of Flexible Work

Colleges simply can’t go back to the way things used to be, argue Sally Amoruso and Brian Elliott, as faculty and staff are demanding flexibility with when and where they work.

Trustees and Missions

Understanding the paradoxes of the trustee role.