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Snowflakes and Free Speech on Campuses
Shawna Shapiro surveys students in the wake of a controversy at her institution and discovers insights into what’s missing in the discourse.
Crown of Creation
Scott McLemee reviews Michael Ohl’s The Art of Naming, which explores some of the one million animal species that have been identified.
An Inside Look at Why Accreditation Works
Describing his service on a voluntary visiting team, Bob Ubell defends regional accreditation as a form of “deliberative democracy” and urges us not to hand it over to a federal education police force.
The Audacity to Innovate: Pioneering an Online J.D. Program
Responding to the challenges they've faced, law schools are moving cautiously -- and boldly -- into digital education, writes Christopher P. Chapman.
Colleges Re-Bound?
We need high-quality educational and training options for people who truly don’t want degrees, but such options cannot replace degrees and should not be an excuse to ignore social and economic inequities, argues Chris W. Gallagher.
What’s Wrong With the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act
Rather than establish an official definition of anti-Semitism, the U.S. Congress should consider legislation that would focus investigative departments on harassment of students, argue Cary Nelson and other members of the Alliance for Academic Freedom.
Ethical College Admissions: Scholarships or Product Placement?
Free money for college? Beware of the offers, writes Jim Jump.
Creating a Culture of Cronyism
A lucrative form of patronage appears to be emerging at Michigan State in the wake of the Nassar scandal, write James Finkelstein and Judith Wilde.