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Scott McLemee reviews Barbara Blatchley’s What Are the Chances? which explores how beliefs about winning streaks can be manifestations of a shaky grasp of the principles of probability.

If development offices remain predominantly composed of white administrators, colleges may increasingly lag behind in efforts to raise money from people of color, warns Juliana Bohland.

Two decades after Sept. 11, we’re still letting them down, Kevin Singer writes.

Colleges should encourage students to research their options through credible sources, to engage in thoughtful debate and to recognize the consequences of their decisions, writes Bruce Murphy.

Test-optional admissions was just the start of the changes in Indiana University admissions last year, writes David B. Johnson.

With the availability of work experiences for college students at an all-time low, chief academic officers have the power to save the day.

While the law has received much warranted attention, including numerous legal challenges, what’s missing is the risk for educators of potential lawsuits, writes Andrew Joseph Pegoda.

Laura Skandera Trombley and Ann Ryan explore Mark Twain’s writing as just one example of how thoroughly American it is to try to unravel the knot of race, racism and U.S. history.