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Anchoring an Argument

Scott McLemee considers Leo R. Chavez's Anchor Babies and The Challenge of Birthright Citizenship, which makes clear how little has been added to the stock of anti-immigrant rhetoric over the past century.

The Case for Heritage Programming in Study Abroad

It may provide, among other benefits, a way to increase study-abroad participation among students of color, writes William N. Pruitt III.

Ready, Aim, FIRE!

Samantha Harris and Mary Zoeller respond to a recent essay criticizing the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.

Defending Free Speech

Michael Poliakoff writes that many campuses deserve attention for failing to defend the values of free expression.

How Textbook Rentals Undercut Students

We need to do better in making course materials available to cash-strapped undergraduates and letting them interact with the texts and ideas, Sheila Liming argues.

Campus Politics and the English Language

Peter A. Coclanis calls attention to another form of “unearned” privilege that many people in academe benefit from greatly yet usually take for granted: fluency in the English language.

Ethical College Admissions: A Fresh Perspective

Looking at another school's counseling program can provide insights on your own school, and on admissions, writes Jim Jump.

Higher Education in the Postdegree Era

Colleges and universities must ensure that every learner is prepared to be entrepreneurial and flexible and explicitly adopt a lifelong learning approach, argues John C. Cavanaugh.