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The Liberal Arts and Leadership
The best institutions for helping students turn into future leaders may be those that aren't focused on career preparation, writes Mark Peltz.
Terror Index and the Academy
Maybe it's time for administrations to use a color code to tell liberal arts professors just how vulnerable their programs are, writes David Mulry.
Some Students Need to Fail
Faculty members should help students find a path to academic success, but they shouldn't be afraid of giving Fs to those who don't do the work to succeed, writes Melissa Nicolas.
The Trouble With Black Studies
Fierce debate breaks out yet again about an ever-controversial field of scholarship. Scott McLemee keeps his eyes on the prize.
Beyond ‘Need’ and ‘Merit’
When awarding grants to college students, states should consider financial need, support timely completion -- and keep things simple, write Sandy Baum and Matthew Chingos.
Counterpoint: For-Profits and Philanthropy
Privately owned career colleges aren't at war with the nonprofit mission, writes Steve Gunderson; they're partners with it.
An Unrealistic Business Plan
The Committee for Economic Development's call for boosting higher education's performance without more public investment represents a major missed opportunity, writes Gary Rhoades.
Sending Catholics Running for Cover
Nondiscrimination policies like Vanderbilt University's that define who can lead student groups are evidence less of a campus "war on God" than of the tyranny of "inclusion," writes Louis Betty.