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Whatever one thinks of current forms of affirmative action, it's time to focus more on economics, writes Matthew Gaertner.

Five professors in the field answer criticism that they say is based on an out-of-date idea about what goes on in their classrooms.

The Supreme Court's decision on gay marriage illustrates the discipline's centrality to understanding of crucial issues today, writes Steven Mintz.

MOOCs, competency-based education and other reforms are worthy ideas, writes Dan Greenstein. But in the chase for the next big thing, some have forgotten the goal of improving higher education, not just making it more efficient.

Rod Smolla sees signs of new limits ahead -- both in this week's decision and in the justices' statements during oral arguments.

Immigration reform has the potential to become law, and college and university leaders need to rally behind the bill emerging from the Senate, writes Peter McPherson.