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Students and teachers demonstrate on campus during San Francisco State strike, December 6, 1968

Toward a Democratic Academic Freedom

Understanding academic freedom as a collective faculty responsibility provides a basis for protecting academic rights, Will Clark writes.

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Cost Is One Thing—Value Is Another

A shift to skills-based hiring is a good development, but don’t be fooled—the advantage for college-educated workers will continue to grow, Jamie Merisotis writes.

The book cover for Glenn Adamson's "A Century of Tomorrows."

Thoughts of Future Past

Scott McLemee reviews Glenn Adamson’s A Century of Tomorrows, an account of the rise of “futurology.”

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Higher Ed Is Not a Public Good

But it could be, Jonathan Gyurko writes.

An illustration of a woman meditating at a desk, with a stack of books on one side of her and a laptop on the other; above her are icons suggesting digital disruptions, including emails, notifications and calendar alerts.
Opinion

‘What About Us?’

Institutions must invest in faculty and staff well-being at work, Vicki L. Baker and Rebecca Pope-Ruark write.

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Opinion

A Crisis of Trust in the Classroom

The work of teaching has never been harder, Seth C. Bruggeman writes.

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Opinion

How the FAFSA Got Back on Track

U.S. under secretary of education James Kvaal reflects on last year’s difficult FAFSA rollout and what’s ahead.

Former president Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29, is seated at his desk in the Oval Office on April 18, 1977.
Opinion

President Carter: Champion of HBCUs

The 39th president played a critical role in saving and modernizing Black colleges, Cheryl E. Mango writes.