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Tony Soprano, the Electoral College and Varsity Blues
The admissions scandal has Nicholas Soodik thinking about Meadow's college tour and the popular vote, among other things.
Authentic Problems
Scott McLemee reviews Maria Francesca Piazzoni's The Real Fake: Authenticity and the Production of Space.
A Force for Good in the World?
While they can still be proving grounds for national leaders, engines of regional development and refuges for humanitarian aid, many independent American universities abroad are barely getting by, Kyle A. Long writes.
Building Online Courses Communally
The master model of course development devalues all but the lead instructor and reduces students to numbers, Penelope Adams Moon argues. We can do better by building online courses together.
Whose Freedom of Speech?
President Trump's executive order is all about protecting only certain kinds of speakers, argues Patricia McGuire -- those toward the right side of the political spectrum.
The Revolution Is Upon Us
The truly momentous part of President Trump's executive order is its embrace of earnings data to judge every academic program, Anthony P. Carnevale writes.
Beyond Scandal to Opportunity
We must put an end to the admissions madness that leaves students exhausted, parents frustrated and poorer families feeling they can’t compete, argues David Coleman.
To Reform Admissions, End Obsession With Prestige
It's time to focus on the root cause of the scandal, writes W. Kent Barnds.