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A Pandemic Reflection Process
To build leadership capacities and institutional resilience, colleges should engage in a process of structured reflection on their own pandemic histories, Suzanne Wilson Summers writes.
The Problems With Academic Probation
Research shows students placed on probation are less likely to be retained. Colleges should consider strategies for mitigating or avoiding the negative effects, Nicholas A. Bowman argues.
A Free Expression Strategy
A new report offers a road map for how campus leaders can create a culture of free expression, write former Vermont governor Jim Douglas and former Washington governor Chris Gregoire.
What Will Really Improve College Equity and Access?
It’s not the elimination of legacy admissions, write Robert Massa and Bill Conley. Focus instead on gapping.
The Humanities Need Gen Ed
The curricular retreat away from canonical works and grand narratives has helped dampen student interest in the humanities, Mark Bauerlein writes.
Why Higher Ed Must Advocate for Mandatory Personal Finance Education in High School
Emotion is driving college choice, but reason should prevail, writes financial literacy advocate John Pelletier.
After Liberalism… the Deluge
Scott McLemee reports on Matthew Rose’s A World After Liberalism: Philosophers of the Radical Right.
Where More Money Would Matter Most
Spending more on each community college student is the key to national higher ed success, Jay Urwitz argues.