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Former senator Heidi Heitkamp, a middle-aged woman with brown hair.
Safe Space for Me, but Not for Thee?
August 31, 2022
If universities sign on to principles to “protect and promote” free and open debate, those principles should apply to all members of the university community, Thomas Day writes.
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Why Institutional Narratives
About First-Gen Students Matter
August 30, 2022
Consider whether your college is putting too heavy a burden on first-generation students with its expectations, write Rashné Jehangir and Tai Do.
Are You Considering Test-Optional Admissions?
August 29, 2022
Eric Maguire says the results at his university validate what was first seen as an experiment.

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Misrepresenting Seattle Pacific's Reasons for Suing Its State
August 16, 2022
University officials believed it needed to protect its First Amendment right to hire based on sincerely held religious beliefs and maintain a voluntary academic community based on a shared framework of faith.
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August 4, 2022
Growing up was always hard to do. It’s getting harder, and universities are doing little to help.
Christian College Policies Are Not 'Homophobic'
August 4, 2022
Embracing Biblical views of marriage as between a man and a woman does not mean religious institutions are hostile to LGBTQ people.
Stay Aboard the Titantic: Those Deck Chairs Won't Rearrange Themselves (letter)
August 2, 2022
An insulting plea not to quit suggests workers should be loyal to institutions at a time when the reverse isn't necessarily true.
The Significantly Flawed Analogy Between Joshua Katz and Socrates
June 17, 2022
Dissecting an unhelpful—and potentially even harmful—contribution to a sensitive debate.

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August 31, 2022
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Safe Space for Me, but Not for Thee?
August 31, 2022
If universities sign on to principles to “protect and promote” free and open debate, those principles should apply to all members of the university community, Thomas Day writes.
Why Institutional Narratives
About First-Gen Students Matter
August 30, 2022
Consider whether your college is putting too heavy a burden on first-generation students with its expectations, write Rashné Jehangir and Tai Do.
Are You Considering Test-Optional Admissions?
August 29, 2022
Eric Maguire says the results at his university validate what was first seen as an experiment.
Make Community Colleges More Joyful
August 29, 2022
The focus on incentivizing full-time enrollment has left many students’ needs unaccounted for and their college experiences lacking in joy and meaning, Robin G. Isserles writes.
Equity Gaps Are an Expensive Problem
August 26, 2022
Colleges have both a moral and a financial stake in closing gaps in student outcomes across racial and ethnic groups, Haroon Atcha writes.

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