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Academic Minute: Liberal Education and Nationalism
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Lafayette College Week, Neha Vora, an associate professor of anthropology at Lafayette, explores...
Opinion
Ethical College Admissions: Pro-Test or Protest
Jim Jump raises questions about a new book arguing against test-optional admissions.
Prominent Oxford Professor Charged With Rape
Tariq Ramadan, a prominent Islamic studies scholar and professor at the University of Oxford, has been charged with rape in...
White Supremacists, in Person on Campus
At Colorado State, skirmishes follow a speech, and anger follows anti-immigrant posters. At Tennessee, concerns arise over a room booked under apparently false pretenses. Colorado State president issues statement saying, "A Nazi is a Nazi is a Nazi."
Opinion
STEM Educators Can No Longer Be Apolitical
The new social contract calls for us to adapt to the reality that data and discovery challenge people’s worldview, write Jason Hamilton and Thomas J. Pfaff.
The 'Huh?' Button
A lecture-capture platform with a "confusion alert" button is changing the way some instructors teach.
Holy Cross Keeps 'Crusader' Name; Paper Drops It
The College of Holy Cross board decided Saturday against changing the name of the campus mascot, the Crusaders. “While we...
Are Admissions Gatekeepers Diverse Enough?
Article renews debate over whether too-narrow definitions of merit and too-homogeneous admissions staffing limit the diversity of those who are admitted.