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A Pro-Democracy Movement, Even More Crucial After Paris
In their protest, the students represent the highest aspirations of all education -- indeed of a public in democracy itself, writes Cathy N. Davidson.
Mizzou Legacy
The timeline for what led to the recent controversy at University of Missouri stretches back well before 1950, says Devoney Looser.
Beyond Yale and Mizzou
The controversies are about more than specific campus issues, writes Fabio Rojas. They reflect two fundamentally different standards of student-administrator relations.
Where Are the Veteran Students, 2015?
Wick Sloane's annual Veterans Day survey of highly ranked private colleges shows signs of progress amid the usual (major) disappointments.
'Birth of the Intellectuals'
According to Christophe Charle's book on the topic, a debate over their definition and role has raged since the beginning, writes Scott McLemee.
Technology Is Not Enough
Leadership also plays a key role in transformative change -- but not exactly how you might expect, writes Serena Klempin.
Lessons From Halloween
Debates about racist Halloween costumes remind us that a university should teach students how to reflect on significant societal issues, writes Elizabeth H. Simmons.
The Humanities Must Unite or Die
Such disciplines have a serious image problem, writes Paul B. Sturtevant, and must argue their worth far more effectively to the public.