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Change the Discussion on Standardized Tests
It's time to move away from absolutist positions for or against, write Don Hossler, Jerry Lucido and Emily Chung.
The Abominable White DNA Snowman
Judith Shapiro reflects on the upsides and downsides of the current vogue of looking up one's DNA to find out who one "really is."
A Long View of Me Too
High-profile cases of sexual harassment have dominated the media, social and otherwise. Scott McLemee comments on a new book of essays that might push the discussion forward.
What Assessment Is Really About
Measuring student outcomes is ultimately about trying to improve teaching and learning, and professors should both support and lead such efforts, writes Kate Drezek McConnell.
Bringing Guilds to Colleges
William G. Durden offers a practical proposal for reinventing liberal arts education.
Ethical College Admissions: Responding to Parkland
Jim Jump reviews the way college admissions officials have responded to the tragic killings at a Florida high school.
Award Season
Nicholas Soodik asks why so many colleges are vague or confusing in their letters to accepted applicants about financial aid eligibility.
Educate or Execute?
Professors and teachers should not ever be expected to carry firearms to police their classrooms, writes Joshua Grubbs, a faculty member who is also a gun owner.