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Gender and Ageism in the Academy

Universities minimize the influence of older women not only by removing them from positions of power but also in more subtle ways, argues Susan M. Shaw.

College Promise Programs and Undocumented Students

Statewide college promise programs are an underused avenue of support for undocumented students, write Victoria Ballerini, Miriam Feldblum and Daniel C. Kent.

Ethical College Admissions: Yogi Berra, Wile E. Coyote and Albion

The future of college admissions is worrisome on many fronts, writes Jim Jump.

It’s Time to Get Serious About Teaching Critical Thinking

We in academe must do more to ensure today’s students become tomorrow’s skilled thinkers. Fortunately, we are in a position to do so without having to overturn the current higher education system or break the bank, writes Jonathan Haber.

Mindful Pleasures

Scott McLemee explores upcoming university press books on intellectual vitality.

Ultimate Villain of Varsity Blues? Selfish and Shortsighted Universities

The tendency of America's most famous universities to prioritize elegant campus life over learning has created the cutthroat culture at the core of the admissions scandal, Ryan Craig writes.

Getting Campuses Ready for the Coronavirus

What should leaders be doing to prepare their colleges if the situation worsens? Chuck Staben offers suggestions.

The Case Against Education as Usual

College is still a promising investment, but the increasingly dynamic labor market requires a much more deliberate emphasis on the soft or human skills that we often claim to be cultivating passively, argues Terry McDonough.