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What Is at Stake in an Academic Boycott?
The movement to boycott Israeli universities puts academic freedom at risk, Cary Nelson writes.
Wake Up, Academia: The AI Revolution Waits for No One
Many higher ed institutions are preparing students for a world that no longer exists, arming them with skills that may be obsolete before they even graduate, writes Angela Virtu of American University’s Kogod School of Business—which is ensuring every student will graduate understanding AI holistically.
You Can’t Outsource Educational Leadership
Colleges shouldn’t rely on third-party providers to teach students fundamental skills in civil discourse, Eli Gottlieb writes.
Necessity Is the Mother of Innovation
Our current sociopolitical environment brings new urgency to the need to better support students who are single mothers, Aimée Myers writes.
Making Sense of MIT’s Diversity Decline
Jim Jump considers the drop in underrepresented racial and ethnic minority students in MIT’s new entering class.
Into the Fall
As the summer reading season comes to a close, Scott McLemee looks ahead to forthcoming university press releases.
In Defense of the AAUP’s Statement on Boycotts
John K. Wilson opposes academic boycotts but supports the AAUP’s controversial new statement nevertheless.
‘In Pursuit’: The Power of Epistemic Humility
Elizabeth H. Bradley and Jonathon S. Kahn ask if the breakdown of dialogue on campus is in part a reflection of how we teach.