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A black-and-white drawing of a human brain topped with a mortarboard bearing the letters "AI."

What’s a Word Worth in the AI Era?

Kartik Chandra offers a message to the Class of 2023: your words matter, now more than ever.

The Florida Gulf Coast University campus: buildings surround a rectangular grassy area.

What Should Badges Add to the Curriculum? Nothing!

Instead, digital badges should enhance and highlight the value of what students are already learning, Aysegul Timur, Clay Motley, Glenn Whitehouse, Shawn Felton and Dave Jaeger write.

The rim of Upheaval Dome, a crater, in Canyonlands National Park. Scrubby trees can be seen against the red rock background.

The State of Higher Ed Amid ‘The Great Upheaval’

College leaders understand the need for change, but many are unclear what is necessary: for them, we offer the “five C’s,” Arthur Levine, Scott Van Pelt and Denny Meadows write.

A cartoon drawing depicts four people engaged in different extracurricular activities, ranging from sports, to music, to volunteering, to student media: one holds a soccer ball, one a guitar, one a cat and one a newspaper.

Reconsidering Extracurriculars in Admissions

To increase equity in admissions and reduce student stress, colleges should consider reducing the number of extracurricular activities applicants can list, Pearl Lo writes.

New York Yankee Fritz Peterson throws a pitch during a 1972 game.

The Great State School Student-Swapping Scandal

Student swapping across public flagships is America’s most expensive game of musical chairs, Ryan Craig writes.

A compilation of six book covers featured in the accompanying essay.

Election-Adjacent

Scott McLemee offers an overview of election-adjacent university press titles.

A gold plaque on a wooden background reads "Department of Ethnic Studies."

Anti-Wokeism and the Vulnerability of Interdisciplinarity

Ethnic studies finds itself ill protected by disciplinary norms of academic freedom, Timothy Messer-Kruse writes.

A wooden speaker podium and microphone, against a white background, with no speaker behind it.

Preparing the Campus for a Controversial Speaker

Spencer D. Kelly and Yukari Hirata offer a case study for how they worked to build receptivity among students, faculty and staff to a controversial invited speaker.