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Stop With the Rural-Bashing on Campuses

Faculty should avoid the Trump-country trap this election season, Lisa R. Pruitt and Emelie K. Peine write.

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Opinion

Tim Walz, China and Me

The choice of a vice presidential candidate with deep ties to China prompts Jeffrey Wasserstrom to reflect on trips taken and not.

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Opinion

Why I Chose to Be a Financial Aid Administrator

Even in this most difficult of years, financial aid is my calling, Steven J. McDowell writes.

A photo illustration featuring a headshot of Virginia attorney general (and author of the accompanying op-ed) Jason S. Miyares in the middle, against a backdrop of a map of the commonwealth of Virginia, in orange. Around the map as if around a board table are stock images of nine board members.

A Paramount Duty

Virginia attorney general Jason S. Miyares responds to a recent opinion piece about the duties of public university board members.

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What Is at Stake in an Academic Boycott?

The movement to boycott Israeli universities puts academic freedom at risk, Cary Nelson writes.

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Wake Up, Academia: The AI Revolution Waits for No One

Many higher ed institutions are preparing students for a world that no longer exists, arming them with skills that may be obsolete before they even graduate, writes Angela Virtu of American University’s Kogod School of Business—which is ensuring every student will graduate understanding AI holistically.

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You Can’t Outsource Educational Leadership

Colleges shouldn’t rely on third-party providers to teach students fundamental skills in civil discourse, Eli Gottlieb writes.

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Opinion

Necessity Is the Mother of Innovation

Our current sociopolitical environment brings new urgency to the need to better support students who are single mothers, Aimée Myers writes.