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Reckoning With the Chilling Effect
of New State Laws
December 14, 2021
Why isn’t the American higher education community, Terri Taylor asks, talking more—indeed, doing more—about this broad assault on academic freedom?
3 Reasons Why Tenure Remains Indispensable
December 13, 2021
Attempts to limit or abolish it are again on the rise, and if they succeed, students and society—not just faculty members—will pay the price, David Wippman and Glenn C. Altschuler argue.
The First Amendment, Social Media and College Admissions
December 13, 2021
Frank LoMonte asks why so many admissions officers look at applicants’ social media posts and factor what they find into decisions.

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The Need for System Change to Help the Marginalized
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Leaders sometimes misuse ther authority "with the support of the very structures that are meant to mediate and adjudicate issues for employees" who lack power.
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October 1, 2021
A reader wonders if critical race theory courses challenge students to consider alternative viewpoints.
A Misguided Plan to Promote Equity
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Schuler Foundation's effort to bring low-income and minority students to small liberal-arts colleges reflects misconceptions of "white-led foundations who really don’t get it."

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Google Enters Higher Ed in a Big Way
December 14, 2021
Two years ago, Google announced that it was launching a career certificate program that would provide all the essentials to start a new career. The Google career certificate programs have exploded on the scene with millions of enrollments and are expanding to community colleges.
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3 Reasons Why Tenure Remains Indispensable
December 13, 2021
Attempts to limit or abolish it are again on the rise, and if they succeed, students and society—not just faculty members—will pay the price, David Wippman and Glenn C. Altschuler argue.
The First Amendment, Social Media and College Admissions
December 13, 2021
Frank LoMonte asks why so many admissions officers look at applicants’ social media posts and factor what they find into decisions.
Collaborative Research Across Continents
December 10, 2021
Members of the African Urbanism Humanities Lab describe the politics, practicalities and promise of research engagements between universities in the Global North and South.
Transforming Giving Relationships
Into Transformational Ones
December 9, 2021
Megadonations are more important than ever to higher education institutions, and Greg Duyck provides advice on how to cultivate them.
When Does Someone Have
a Long COVID Disability?
December 8, 2021
New federal policies will probably create challenges for everyone—students, employees and higher ed institutions alike—but institutions should take particular notice, Howard Pashman writes.

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