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Are Universities Political?
Higher education institutions aren't easily disentangled from politics, and to claim otherwise is not only false but dangerous, argue Inger Bergom and Spencer Piston.
Confronting the Columbus Murals
In the controversy at the University of Notre Dame, perhaps everyone has been standing too closely to see the whole work of art for what it is, argues Ryan Mas.
A President’s Renewed Respect for Tenure
Daniele Struppa’s years as a dean tested his support, but tenure’s protection of unpopular faculty views is essential in times like these, he writes.
Ethical College Admissions: The Walking Dead(lines)
What does it mean when application deadlines keep getting moved back, asks Jim Jump.
When the Applicant Is the Son of an Academic
Terri Givens writes that watching her son go through the application process gives her new worries about those who don't have access to information and guidance on the process.
Responding to Intimate Partner Violence and Stalking
Jeffrey J. Nolan and Marisa Randazzo describe how colleges and universities can use threat assessment teams to promote safety in such cases.
Approaching ‘Entropy’
Scott McLemee reviews Eric Johnson's Anxiety and the Equation: Understanding Boltzmann's Entropy.
The Crisis-Industrial Complex
People seem to wear the number of crises they've dealt with on their campus as a badge of honor, but it's not something we should crow about, argues Marcelle Hayashida.