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Afflicting the Comfortable

Michael W. Klein remembers Michael A. Olivas, a mensch of a mentor and a colossus in the worlds of higher education and immigration law.
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More Than FAFSA

Rebecca Vidra writes of her surprise at how much her daughter had to do to apply for aid.

The End of Faculty Tenure

Marc Stein argues declines in tenure density constitute the greatest threat U.S. higher education has ever faced.

Foreign-Born Faculty May Bring Different Expectations

Immigrant engineering faculty may face challenges in navigating American classroom cultures and the societal context for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Mariappan Jawaharlal writes.

Remediation Is Not the Enemy

John Schlueter writes that emphases on corequisite reform risk depriving vulnerable students of the learning opportunities that developmental education can provide.

‘Comfort Is the Enemy of Progress’

Vassar College senior Ryan Mazurkiewicz reflects on censorship versus discomfort in the classroom.

Centering Discomfort

Drawing on her experiences as seemingly the only atheist in her undergraduate theology and philosophy classes, Mairead Carr writes about how we need to rethink the issue of censorship in college.

You’re a Professor, Not an Oracle

Recognizing the boundaries of academic freedom is important to protecting it, Inara Scott writes.