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High-Impact Practices Work
At a time when some people question the value of higher education, preparing students for successful, satisfying lives through such practices is crucial, argues Richard F. Vaz.
Ethical College Admissions: Oklahoma Unranked
The false data reported by the University of Oklahoma for years raises questions about more than one institution's dishonesty, writes Jim Jump.
Let's End the Guessing About Test Security
David Benjamin Gruenbaum writes that it's not just the admissions scandal that demonstrates the need for reform.
Public University Budgets: Not Always So Simple
Administrators must manage a complex set of internal subsidies and cross-subsidies, yet dictates from on high run counter to this reality, argues Michael Martin.
All Fall
Scott McLemee offers a roundup of books from this coming autumn's university press catalogs and more.
Students, Would You Like Fries With That?
To be treated as a worthless and expendable member of society is, unfortunately, all too common in service-industry jobs, but this culture has now infected college classrooms, argues Liz Mayo.
Rethinking Campus Mental Health
If colleges focus more on connection, we may find we already have more of the resources we need to tackle many of the challenges our students face, argues Gary Glass.
Context From the College Board -- or a White Flag?
This new tool may be a sign of just how many challenges face the College Board and supporters of the SAT, writes Nicholas Soodik.