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Students’ Right to Write
In an age of generative AI, Jonathan Alexander explains why it is important to introduce students to as many forms of writing as possible.
Building a Campus Culture of Human Rights
American colleges are failing to instill in students a respect for the fundamental values underlying human rights, Noam Schimmel writes.
Transparency Is First Step Toward More Diversity in Leadership
Colleges should be required to report demographic data for presidents, provosts, deans, department chairs and trustees, Andrea Silbert writes.
The ‘Fourth Wave’ of International Student Mobility
COVID effects, shifts from China to India, protectionist policies, and growing attention to employability and retention are all factors that will likely impact international student recruitment over the next decade, Ragh Singh writes.
Politics and Beyond
Scott McLemee looks ahead to university press releases forthcoming this spring.
The Right-Wing Attack on Academia, With a Totalitarian Twist
New model legislation, ostensibly meant to overhaul general education, proposes a radical assault on faculty and academic freedom, John K. Wilson writes.
Teaching Conflict, Not Violence
In teaching about the Middle East, a framework from the French psychologist Charles Rojzman can help engage students in conversations characterized by conflict, not violence, Pamela E. Barnett writes.
Eliminate the Required First-Year Writing Course
Students no longer need a required first-year writing course if AI can write for them, Melissa Nicolas argues.