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Post-Fact America

Christopher Newfield examines how the nation’s electoral divisions highlight fundamental questions about the role of public universities.

Who Is Smarter Than Whom?

Mike Rose explores the myriad status games in higher ed.

Title IX in the Age of Trump

The presidential campaign has underscored that sexual harassment is widespread throughout American society -- and that colleges must take a similarly broad-based approach to address it, writes Mariko Silver.

Market Value in Language, Literature and Culture

We should be able to articulate clearly how English and literature studies prepare our students for the world, argues Laurence Musgrove, who offers some specific ways to do so.

What Trump Gets Right and Wrong About Conspiracy

If the presidential candidate were a student in our community college class, he’d have to do a lot more research, write Jed Shahar and Benjamin Lawrance Miller.

Normalized Nastiness

The expectation of excoriation has become a fact of public and academic life, but we need to keep engaging on issues and proposing ideas that address real problems, argues Michael Roth.

Back From Utopia

This year’s quincentennial of Sir Thomas More’s Utopia coincides with an exceptionally spirit-blighting presidential election, making his work especially relevant, writes Scott McLemee.

Addicted to Debt

Free public college would end our nation’s addiction to debt-financed higher education, writes David Bergeron, a worthy goal even if private colleges will need to make adjustments.