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Nona Balakian was an editor at The New York Times Book Review who joined its staff in the 1940s, after...

Colleges that boast about the environmental training they provide need to remember that these issues must be part of every program and every job, not just a subset, writes David Schejbal.

Robert J. Sternberg turns to psychology research to explain why assigning ordinal numbers to colleges is inherently flawed.

While faculty endlessly debate general education and requirements for the major, they should also focus on the potential of electives, writes Dan Edelstein.

In this space last Friday, Anthony Carnevale strongly and lengthily argued that “college is still worth it.” He implicitly criticized...

Colleges can and should refrain from investigating applicants’ criminal pasts, writes Marsha Weissman.

Why is gun control controversial? Scott McLemee wonders while waiting for the next massacre.

Michael Bugeja questions why foundations and universities seem unworried about the way technology and certain business practices are eroding the role of the press.