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The Politicized Governing Board
The transformation of one public university’s governing board is an alarming instance of increasing political interference in higher ed, Tim Gibson, Bethany Letiecq and James Finkelstein write.
Scientists Owe Taxpayers Comprehensible Science
Funding agencies should require publication of plain-language summaries, Amanda N. Weiss writes.
How to Better Justify Intercollegiate Athletics
Lou Matz writes that colleges should consider a competitive sports major akin to majors in dance and music.
Rethinking Student Engagement
Students have changed, and instructors should reconsider their assumptions about what engagement means, Mary C. Kern and Terri R. Kurtzberg write.
Survivability Is Not Sustainability
The existential question of institutional survivability may mask more important questions about sustainability and mission, Mark La Branche writes.
Why Aren’t College Grads ‘Job-Ready’?
Patrick J. Casey argues that the reluctance to enforce deadlines and other workplace norms is not serving students well.
Yes, the Enrollment Management Industry Is Harming Higher Ed
Financial aid leveraging leaves low-income students and their families with heavy debt loads, Stephen J. Burd writes.
The Academic Trumpists, Part 2
Scott McLemee concludes his review of David L. Swartz's study of pro-Trump academics.