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When the Applicant Is the Son of an Academic

Terri Givens writes that watching her son go through the application process gives her new worries about those who don't have access to information and guidance on the process.

Responding to Intimate Partner Violence and Stalking

Jeffrey J. Nolan and Marisa Randazzo describe how colleges and universities can use threat assessment teams to promote safety in such cases.

Approaching ‘Entropy’

Scott McLemee reviews Eric Johnson's Anxiety and the Equation: Understanding Boltzmann's Entropy.

The Crisis-Industrial Complex

People seem to wear the number of crises they've dealt with on their campus as a badge of honor, but it's not something we should crow about, argues Marcelle Hayashida.

Professors, Ask Hard Questions of Your Online Providers

Private companies can help colleges achieve their goals, but the faculty should never lose control of their courses and programs, Melora Sundt writes.

Speak Softly… or at Least Speak English

Policing international students’ speech and threatening them with discrimination for speaking their own language is abhorrent, writes Susan D. Blum.

The Effortless Perfection Myth

Caralena Peterson initially wrote it off as a superficial cliché, but now as a recent college graduate, she believes it should be considered a major mental health concern.

Ethical College Admissions: Tuition Resets

The evidence is mixed on their impact, writes Jim Jump.