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The disconnect between President Obama’s completion goals and his Education Department’s policies is wide and growing, writes John Ebersole.

Toughening the association's eligibility standards for freshmen by reinstating a test score cutoff would discriminate against athletes ill-served by their high schools, writes Bradley Bethel.

Zimbabwean activists may face death for gathering to discuss Egypt and Tunisia. Scott McLemee looks beyond Facebook activism.

When his number landed on a list sold to numerous for-profit colleges, David Farris couldn't stop the phone from ringing.

Diversity and academic excellence are not mutually exclusive, and it's time for some faculty members to stop attacking inclusiveness efforts as politically correct, writes Robert J. Sternberg.

As federal requirement approaches, colleges need to weigh carefully the information they seek from prospective students and reveal about themselves, writes Lucie Lapovsky.

It’s when college students are outside the ritualized structure of the typical classroom that many show their true selves, and that we can learn most from them, Mike Kelly writes.

Terry Castle's memoir blends critical intelligence and awkward recollections. Scott McLemee reads it in earnest.