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If President Obama is to find solutions to college cost and student debt problems, he should talk more to leaders of comprehensive and community colleges that focus on access, writes Jonathan Gibralter.

The Federal Role in Pricing

As President Obama convenes college leaders, Arthur M. Hauptman urges a focus on developing U.S. policies that encourage moderation, not escalation, of tuition.

A Letter to My Elders

As he drifts further away from the age of his students, Andrew Gillen considers how much the higher education landscape has changed for today's undergraduates.

Success That Doesn't Count

Government officials -- without talking to faculty members on the front lines -- are evaluating community colleges with measures that exclude many students, write Susan Bernadzikowski and Jennifer Levi.

Masscult Studies

Dwight Macdonald didn't suffer kitsch lightly. Scott McLemee revisits a cultural critic with attitude.

Key Task for Catholic Higher Ed

It's time to focus on revitalizing an important intellectual tradition, not just debating which speakers shouldn't appear on campuses, writes the Rev. Gregory Kalscheur.

Speaking Up

Presidents shouldn't be afraid to defend the right of peaceful protest, even when it involves raising questions about incidents at other campuses, writes Michael Roth, because the principle is so important.

Tent Hysteria

If students can camp out as part of beloved college traditions or to get athletics tickets, there's no reason to get authoritarian when they do so for political protest, writes Dennis Plane.