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Defending Commencement Protest
The much-praised critique of Haverford students by the substitute speaker ignored key facts about the protest movement and the nature of dissent on campus, writes Michael Rushmore.
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Again and Again
Lawrence Schall wonders if -- in the wake of another tragedy -- college presidents can find a way to lead the discussion on the need for gun control.
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The Continued Coming of Second Language Students
To better serve the non-native students struggling with English who are (again) flooding classrooms, let's not assume they are “remedial,” Clifford Adelman warns.
A False Choice
Students and the colleges that teach them need not focus on only hard and soft skills, writes Gloria Cordes Larson.
For-Profit Status Is Not the Problem
Proprietary institutions need to shun short-run investor thinking in favor of long-term thinking with students and social purpose in mind, Jorge Klor de Alva argues.
Rhetoric of a Global Epidemic
How we communicate about disease can have consequences for prevention and treatment. Scott McLemee consults a new book on a recent epidemic.
Commencement Shouldn't Be Bread and Circuses
It's time to end the competition for celebrity speakers, Patricia McGuire argues.
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