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Carol Geary Schneider writes of civic learning, the equity shortfall and colleges’ role in nurturing the habits of mind and heart and practical problem solving our troubled democracy so urgently needs.

The student basic needs movement is growing, writes Christine Wolff-Eisenberg, and librarians should be included in it.

Creating a more diverse campus must include fostering a sense of belonging, writes DEI administrator Mary Ann Villarreal.

Clusters of institutions are collaborating to achieve lasting change in the key areas of affordability, teaching and learning, and holistic student support, writes Julia Michaels.

Top administrators are certainly instrumental, but ultimately, coaches’ compensation and other key financial decisions rest with a university’s board, writes Richard Chait.

As we have worked to mobilize our peers and our institutions, we have run into countless unnecessary obstacles standing between us and the ballot box, write members of Ivy League Votes.

It’s time for colleges to rethink their plans for the spring semester, write David Wippman and Glenn C. Altschuler, who present a path that offers a balance between safety and normalcy.

Scott McLemee highlights more books upcoming in the new year, with a focus on the pandemic.