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Countering the Rise of White Nationalism
Colleges must take a more proactive role in helping students avoid indoctrination into white nationalism, Karen Gaffney writes.
What Are Chapel Hill Faculty Afraid Of?
The UNC Chapel Hill board is doing its job—and a good one at that—in proposing a new School of Civic Life and Leadership, Michael Poliakoff writes.
Raising a Flag on Colleges’ Sports Gambling Play
College leaders have been neglectful of moral and compliance-related risks in signing agreements with sports betting companies, John R. Thelin and Eric Thomas Weber write.
Is Florida ‘Wrecked’?
In moving to undermine higher education’s institutional independence, Florida is following a playbook we’ve seen before—but with unparalleled intensity, Barrett J. Taylor writes.
Should the ‘New’ New College Lose Its Accreditation?
In the face of unprecedented political interference, Florida’s public universities have no right to be accredited, Brian Rosenberg writes.
Evergreen With Envy
Scott McLemee reviews Robert A. Schneider’s The Return of Resentment: The Rise and Decline and Rise Again of a Political Emotion.
One Professor’s Thoughts on Teaching: It All Comes Back to Making Connections With Students
Helping students discover what higher education is truly about may require that professors change their mind-sets and work to build relationships with students, writes Gretchen McKay of McDaniel College.