Filter & Sort
Our Transcripts Are Academic Rap Sheets—and We Can Do Better
Learning (not rigor) is what prepares students for life after graduation, and our teaching—and transcripts—should reflect that, Jane L. Lubischer writes.
In Our Own Backyards
The Supreme Court decision on race-conscious admissions was a wake-up call to embrace the full diversity of the talent pools in our cities and communities, Nancy Cantor writes.
A Proposal to Revive the English Major
G. Thomas Couser proposes rebranding and reimagining the English major as Global English Studies.
AI, Expertise and the Convergence of Writing and Coding
The common challenge in teaching writing and coding is helping students develop professional expertise when access to such expertise has been democratized via AI, Marit J. MacArthur writes.
Tackling Pedigree Bias in Faculty Hiring
No more CV skimming: faculty search committees should consider an initial anonymized review of candidates’ research proposals, John M. Herbert writes.
End the Student Loan Interest Racket
It’s time to stop charging interest on federal student loans, U.S. Representative Joe Courtney writes.
Test-Free Admissions: Why Wait?
While test-optional policies are already the norm, the University of California’s experience points toward test-free admissions as the next best step, Julie J. Park and OiYan Poon write.
