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Updating the Trigger Warning in Contentious Times
With sexual assaults, racism and anxiety spiraling on college campuses, such warnings are needed now more than ever, argues Michael Bugeja.
We Must Name Systemic Changes in Support of DEI
It is time to not just say the system in academe is inequitable but also to start putting our finger on the particular pieces that require a reset, write Beth Mitchneck and Jessi L. Smith.
Equity, Not Equality, in College Admissions
Courtney Pinto writes that the advantages of wealth are not easily dismissed by test-optional admissions.
The Intergenerational University
Institutions should work to surface long-term solutions to the vexing global challenges future generations will inherit, with a focus on generating wisdom, not just knowledge, writes Annelise Riles.
Where Are the Presidents?
Commercialism and college sports are on trial, yet, for the most part, higher education leaders have been conspicuously silent, argues John Thelin.
Déjà Vu All Over Again?
Our challenge now is to strike the right balance between offering safety from COVID-19 and a normal college experience -- and in a sharply polarized environment, write David Wippman and Glenn C. Altschuler.
With Equity and Justice for All
As colleges grapple with the challenges and uncertainties of reopening this fall, they should ensure that any return-to-campus plan is fair in both perception and reality, writes Jen DeNeal.
Helping Faculty Manage Reopening Risks
Given their responsibility for scholarly activities, it’s natural for some faculty to try to develop their own safety measures for classes and labs, but they should fight that impulse, writes Mike Poterala.