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

Mike Rose explores the myriad status games in higher ed.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.