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Rethinking Graduate Advising

Genia M. Bettencourt and Rachel E. Friedensen argue for systemic change in STEM doctoral programs.

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In Teaching With Gen AI, Consider Sustainability

Faculty lack information about generative AI’s environmental impacts, and universities should prioritize sustainable computing, Susanne Hall writes.

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A Case Against Rubrics

Rubrics are not the path to intellectual liberation, Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera writes.

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An Awkward False Neutrality

Abiya Ahmed and Alexander Key argue that false binaries and assumptions contribute to distortions of campus discourse on Palestine.

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SATs Have Never Been About Equity

The history of the SAT raises questions about how we value and measure intelligence, Pepper Stetler writes.

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Opinion

A New Postsecondary-to-Political Pipeline

A pathway for students interested in elected office could feature a broad curriculum including sociology and ethnic, gender and environmental studies, Megan Thiele Strong and Paul Fong write.

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Opinion

Three Perspectives on Transfer

It’s time to reassess the transfer student pathway, Stephen J. Handel and Eileen L. Strempel write.

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Opinion

Anti-Science Harassment Is on the Rise

Universities must do more now to support researchers, Samuel Mendez writes.