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Unprecedented and Unprincipled Adversary

Universities must work together to confront a large, adaptive and well-camouflaged apparatus that aspires to mimic and rival legitimate science, argues U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse.

Separate and Unequal

Why do our most progressive institutions have lousy race relations? Because diversity policies have often walled off minorities from the centers of university life, argues Robert Maranto.

It’s Time to Turn Yourself In

Dennis Jett casts a satirical eye on Professor Watchlist.

Making Boards Accountable for Themselves

Boards are at the apex of the institutions they serve, so the buck stops with them. They should not hide, as they should have nothing to hide, write Cathy Trower and Peter Eckel.

Highest Education

Our country must appreciate the value of postdoctoral education and do more to ensure that it flourishes, writes David Silbersweig.

Higher Education’s Postelection Voice

Pete Mackey describes four pillars that must serve as the foundation for how colleges and universities communicate in this new era.

Consuming Catastrophe

In a new book, Timothy Recuber explores how the media cover disasters like the Virginia Tech shootings -- but sometimes in problematic ways, writes Scott McLemee.
Opinion

A Radical Dialogue

After getting the election wrong, academics are now at a crossroads, writes Elaine Howard Ecklund, and the way forward is to pursue something we don’t hear often on university campuses.