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Margee M. Ensign writes of the urgent requests she receives from students in Africa trying to come to the U.S. to study, and the need for American academics to continue to push a global agenda.

Jim Jump considers issues raised by a new trend.

That compact -- between colleges, state governments and others -- means making a sustained investment in low-income, first-generation and minority students, writes Joni Finney.

Scott McLemee reviews a number of recent and forthcoming titles analyzing not just the alt-right but also the nearly global wave of new authoritarian and nativist movements.

The issue is becoming a partisan one, which could further undermine Republican support for higher education. Those concerned about college affordability and employability might be wise to look for more moderate solutions, Ryan Craig argues.

In fairness to students, professors shouldn’t factor class attendance, participation in class and extra credit into their final grades, argues Jay Sterling Silver.

Many professors rightly question whether research on the impact of classroom technology applies in their context, Kara McWilliams writes. Here’s how to conduct studies they can really use.

No one is obligated to support a boycott, but opposition to one does not justify silencing its advocates, argues Henry Reichman.