Filter & Sort
It's Time for the IRS to Question Legacy Admissions
The practice favors the wealthy and should end, writes Yair Listokin.
2 Steps Land Grants Should Take to Fight Racial Injustice
Unfortunately, to date we've seen a lot of talk but far less action when it comes to righting past wrongs and healing our nation's wounds, argues Stephen M. Gavazzi.
Human Conditions, Early and Otherwise
Scott McLemee reviews fall 2021 books on human origins and development.
No Strings Attached?
Authoritarian regimes have turned free universities to their advantage, Mick Zais and Reed Rubinstein argue, and it is time for a careful and resolute response.
Moving From Survival Mode to Change Leadership
Terry Brown and Lisa Hunter share five lessons for improving student success as colleges rebuild after the COVID-19 crisis.
The Fight for Diverse, Inclusive, Antiracist and Just Democracies
It requires disruptive change in higher education's values, use of resources and privileged place in many societies, write KerryAnn O'Meara, Ahmed Bawa, Hugo Garcia, Ira Harkavy, Rita Hodges and Hilligje Van’t Land.
Making the Most of $40 Billion
Congress just authorized funding for colleges as part of the American Rescue plan, and here’s how it should be used, write Russell Lowery-Hart and Madeline Pumariega.
Opinion
Firing the Whistle-Blower
The termination of Daniel Pollack-Pelzner could set a precedent that would eviscerate the foundational principles of both free speech and faculty governance, argues David Palumbo-Liu.