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Orwell Isn’t Quite the Way You Think He Is
Who knew that Donald Trump would be good for the book trade, asks Jeffrey J. Williams, and especially one novel published almost 70 years ago?
Paying It Forward to Graduation
We in higher education must make it easier for first-generation students to find staff and faculty members who are dedicated to improving such students’ chances of graduation, argues Judith S. White.
Lowering Online Student Dropout Rates
Vincent Oria and Edina Renfro-Michel agrue that it’s not a surprise that many students fail to pass enough online courses to graduate. They say their two colleges' initiative greatly improves the odds.
10 Challenges for Scholars Writing for Wider Audiences
Academics can -- and should -- speak to the general public, and they can do so without compromising their scholarly lives, argue Christopher Schaberg and Ian Bogost.
Here There Is Danger
Chad Raymond highlights four signs that suggest a higher ed institution may be on the path toward unrecoverable failure.
An Open Letter to the Athlete We Must Stop Recruiting
Becky Carlson explains why coaches will lose interest in some potential recruits for reasons having nothing to do with athletic skill.
Let Me Speak to the Manager!
Higher ed should redefine customer service, argues Yan Dominic Searcy, and craft policy with the public -- not the student -- most in mind.
Ethical College Admissions: Flawed Ways High Schools Boast About Students' Successes
Jim Jump cautions those who report or are influenced by "false positives."