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Opinion
The Right to Ethnic Studies in Higher Education
Especially given the demographics, asks Alvaro Huerta, why shouldn't colleges require students to learn about others' histories, struggles and successes in this country?
Opinion
The Oceans of Outer Space
Scott McLemee explores Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space by Kevin Peter Hand.
Coronavirus News Roundup for May 15
Everything you need to know for Friday and the weekend about higher ed and the coronavirus in one easy-to-read package (with some distractions to help your sanity).
Open-Access Publishing and the Coronavirus
Some publishers are moving toward an open model, prompted by COVID-19.
Legacies and Life Lessons
As academics continue to die from COVID-19, leaving behind shocked and heartbroken colleagues, the deaths are prompting introspection and discussions about what it means to be an educator.
Opinion
It’s Time to Reform the Clery Act
Thirty years after passage of the landmark law, it has become a bureaucratic mess that can do little to improve campus safety, even during a pandemic, argues Edward Davis, former police commissioner of Boston.
Ep 1: Distributing $6.3 Billion in Emergency Aid for Students
To better understand this fast-moving story, Paul Fain, the podcast's host, interviews David Baime, senior vice president for government relations...
Ep 2: What Should a Federal Jobs Bill Do?
Roughly 22 million Americans have filed for unemployment since the crisis began, and the estimated unemployment rate stands at 12...