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Learning to Listen in Polarized Times
The time students spend on our campuses may be their best and last opportunity to learn how to have conversations across racial, cultural and ideological differences, writes Ronald A. Crutcher.
This Year, King Couldn’t Give a King Day Speech
Walter Kimbrough describes why, after years of speaking to groups on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, he declined this time.
Educating Future Law Enforcement Officers
The current approach to training and education in criminal justice needs to change, and the humanities must play a vital role, Dara N. Byrne and Annie W. Bezbatchenko argue.
A Most Overlooked Population of Students
During the pandemic, colleges must do much more to support those who’ve been in foster care, writes Jacob P. Gross.
2 Cheers for Getting Rid of the SAT Essay and the Subject Tests
The eliminated tests had some purposes, even if they were flawed, writes Ben Paris.
‘Stackable Credentials’ Aren’t Enough
To achieve greater equity, community colleges must bridge the divide between noncredit and credit programs, Matthew Gandal argues.
Privileged Enclave or Village Commons? A Choice for Liberal Arts Colleges
Engaging regional communities and mentoring students from local high schools can produce new enrollment streams and a revitalized mission for struggling small liberal arts colleges, Robert L. Fried and Eli Kramer write.
Creating Rich Transcripts for Career Activation
Institutions should be embarrassed by the standard transcripts they have been issuing, unchanged for a century, and students should demand better, argues Fred Cutler.