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AAU Should Do Its Part to Defend Academic Freedom of Member Universities

If the AAU’s core academic principles are to mean anything, the organization must sanction member universities that are in violation.

By Kumble Subbaswamy

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The Big Impact of Small Telescopes

In an era of big data and big telescopes, college observatories remain essential.

By Alex Gianninas

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The Real Target in America’s War on Higher Ed

It’s women.

By Gloria L. Blackwell

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Why Shared Governance Can’t Solve Today’s Student Success Challenges

Higher education has a knowledge problem.

By Aaron Stoller

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We Have Never Taught Critical Thinking

AI just makes those failures evident.

By Priten Soundar-Shah and Aidan Kestigian

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The Risk Proposition of Law School Is Changing

Upcoming federal loan changes, coupled with the end of affirmative action, stand to make law school a riskier option for students of color and those from low-income backgrounds.

By Sari Kisilevsky

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The 3-Pronged Attack on Scientific Communication

At the NIH, political appointees exercise extensive control over scientific communication, and research on health communication is under siege.

By Alexa Romberg and Sylvia Chou

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6 Reasons Libraries Should Look Beyond the M.L.S.

New research bolsters the growing case for alternative credentialing in academic libraries.

By Bryn Geffert