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A Syllabus for Applying to College

Rebecca L. Vidra creates a tool for her daughter.

Student Loan Forgiveness Is Not Divine

Until we change our beliefs about the nature of poverty, we will end up in circular arguments about whether someone deserves $10,000, $50,000 or whatever in debt relief, William G. Tierney writes.

A Theme for a Troubled Academic Year

Shampa Biswas describes why her college focused on race, violence and health as an organizing framework throughout 2020-21 and highlights some of the important educational benefits.

The Road Not Taken

Mills College’s plan to merge with Northeastern University shows how discussions about partnerships can evolve -- and the factors institutions must consider, John MacIntosh and Lynn Alvarez write.

Decoding Data Security

Student Kyra O’Connor offers perspective on privacy policies, data collection and the university’s role in cybersecurity.

Is Cheating a Problem at Your Institution? Spoiler Alert: It Is

David Rettinger and Kate McConnell offer five ways colleges and universities can promote academic integrity not as a bludgeon to punish students but as a set of educationally necessary actions that lead to authentic learning.

Thwarting Student Cheating on Online Apps

Online communication applications are giving students another method to cheat, writes Jonathan M. Golding, who offers six strategies to help deter at least some of the misconduct.

The Trouble With Distorted Histories

The argument that it’s a violation of medical ethics to make vaccines mandatory for students and faculty is highly questionable, argue Cora Olson, Ashley Shew, Miranda Fleck and Chiara Tartaglino.