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To Reform Admissions, End Obsession With Prestige
It's time to focus on the root cause of the scandal, writes W. Kent Barnds.
Ethical College Admissions: Selective Admission and March Madness
Jim Jump considers the similarities and differences between getting into a top college and winning the NCAA tournament.
Do We Really Know the "Rich Kids"?
The admissions scandal reveals that, rather than stereotype them, academe must take a better look at children of affluence, argues Billie Wright Dziech.
A Campus Is Not the Place for Free Speech
In the wake of President Trump's executive order, David R. Harris explains why he opposes free speech at colleges and universities.
The Admission Cheating Scam: What’s Next?
We should trade outrage and disgust for promise and opportunity, argues Rick Dalton.
Digital Divides
Scott McLemee reviews two books about our networked society that raise rather dystopian concerns.
Breaking Out of the Shadow College
Strengthening connections between credit and noncredit work-force programs at community colleges would be beneficial for students, writes Jim Jacobs.
Creating a Legacy of Fairness in Admissions
Low-income students face many more obstacles to earning a college degree than affluent ones. Preferences for alumni children shouldn’t be among them, argues Peter McPherson.