Filter & Sort
Is Higher Ed Tackling the Right Problems?
November 13, 2023
The most pressing issues campuses face aren’t access or affordability or completion rates.
The Culture War, Version 2.0
November 8, 2023
How today’s kulturkämpf differs from its late-20th-century predecessor.
Phantoms of the Opera
November 7, 2023
Can the most spectacular of the arts survive? Yes, but only if it adapts to a shifting environment—precisely what higher ed must do.
Have Elite Universities Become Too Student-Centered?
November 3, 2023
How to better channel their students’ idealism and energy.
Is Political Moderation Overrated?
October 31, 2023
Let’s not exaggerate the value of civility, compromise, conciliation and consensus building.
How to Stem the Retreat From High Academic Expectations and Standards
October 27, 2023
Yes, it is possible to rethink grading and testing and still hold students accountable.
Reinventing the Humanities for Our Fragmented Time
October 25, 2023
It’s time to rethink how we teach undergraduates in an age of echo chambers, filter bubbles and polarization.