Filter & Sort
It’s Time to Fix the Rankings
The peer-assessment system favors institutions that have done well for decades, write John Barnhill and Joe O’Shea.
Let’s Cancel ‘Cancel Culture’
Higher ed must stand against the real threats to free expression—the raft of legislation targeting the teaching of “divisive concepts,” Patricia McGuire writes.
Can We Talk?
In view of the “cancel culture” discourse, Jim Ryan and Ian Baucom of the University of Virginia write that universities should train students to be empathetic speakers and generous listeners.
We Must Do Better for the Next Lia Thomas
Should there be more than two podiums, two gendered sets of record books? More could be done to recognize transgender athletes’ accomplishments, Ross Aikins writes.
A Pandemic Reflection Process
To build leadership capacities and institutional resilience, colleges should engage in a process of structured reflection on their own pandemic histories, Suzanne Wilson Summers writes.
The Problems With Academic Probation
Research shows students placed on probation are less likely to be retained. Colleges should consider strategies for mitigating or avoiding the negative effects, Nicholas A. Bowman argues.
Opinion
A Free Expression Strategy
A new report offers a road map for how campus leaders can create a culture of free expression, write former Vermont governor Jim Douglas and former Washington governor Chris Gregoire.
What Will Really Improve College Equity and Access?
It’s not the elimination of legacy admissions, write Robert Massa and Bill Conley. Focus instead on gapping.