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From Austerity to Attacks on Scholars

Dana Cloud examines the neoliberal academy in the age of Trump, arguing that the recent bullying is, in fact, closely tied to other long-term attempts to minimize the critical potential of universities.

Bright Lines Between Traditional Degrees and Microcredentials

As colleges respond to student needs with shorter-term credentials, we should be transparent about what they represent and how they differ from degrees, Scott Greenberg writes.

Psychology and Free Speech

There are no good alternatives to free expression, write Wendy M. Williams and Stephen J. Ceci, who draw on their recent research on bias and reasoning to suggest paths forward for higher education.

What Really Makes a ‘High-Impact' Practice High Impact?

A recent study questioning the value of such practices mistakenly assumes that just making them available suffices. How they are implemented is crucial, George Kuh and Jillian Kinzie write.

Ethical College Admissions: Identifying Potential

Jim Jump considers how the National Football League and top colleges identify talent.

Not a Magic Number

As colleges embrace 15 to Finish strategies to bolster completion, we must not create a situation where part-time students become even more likely to drop out, argues Karen Stout.

The Distraction Attraction

A lesson in Ethan Tussey’s The Procrastination Economy: The Big Business of Downtime is that a large, voracious and profitable cultural apparatus is absorbing and monetizing every second of your attention, writes Scott McLemee.

Inadvertently Touched by Scandal

Masha Fedzechkina speaks out on behalf of those scholars who have happened to work with those accused of sexual harassment.