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3 Steps for Increasing Faculty Diversity

Colleges must move beyond stated commitments and incremental efforts to embrace more innovative change, write Sonia Cardenas and Anita Davis.

Agents Are the Problem

A new law restricting the use of agents paid on commission could actually be a blessing for international students, write Philip G. Altbach and Liz Reisberg.

To Reduce Inequality on College Campuses, Invest in Relationships

Proactive student support and mentorship culture is undervalued in academia, writes Becca Spindel Bassett, who studies inequity in higher ed.

Magickal Realism

Scott McLemee reviews The Last Witches of England: A Tragedy of Sorcery and Superstition by John Callow.

Many Liberal Arts Students Need a Lesson in Free Speech

They are both more accepting of attempts to silence speech and overwhelmingly more liberal than their public and private university counterparts, argues Samuel J. Abrams.

As Students Lead, Will Harvard Follow?

The university’s divestment is powerful, but it must do more to model climate leadership, write Ilana Cohen and Tim Wirth.

Rethinking Carbon Neutrality in Higher Education

Colleges can’t view it as the end goal to responding effectively to the climate crisis, argue Alex Barron, Aaron Strong and Lucy Metz, who offer five other recommendations for action.

Black Panther Party: A Textbook Case of Biased History

Today’s students must understand the legacy of older generations of Black movement leaders, writes Fredrika Newton, a former member of the party and the wife of its co-founder.