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Reckoning With the Chilling Effect of New State Laws
Why isn’t the American higher education community, Terri Taylor asks, talking more—indeed, doing more—about this broad assault on academic freedom?
The Countdown
The Girl awaits word, phone at the ready …
A Collab Space of One’s Own
Creating spaces to combat the isolation of academic life.
Extending a Lifeline to Disconnected Youth
How colleges and universities can address the challenges facing young people not in school and not at work.
Prototyping Potential Careers
Experiential learning opportunities can take your exploration and preparation to the next level, writes Rebekah Layton, who shares ideas for trying out future paths now.
The First Amendment, Social Media and College Admissions
Frank LoMonte asks why so many admissions officers look at applicants’ social media posts and factor what they find into decisions.
3 Reasons Why Tenure Remains Indispensable
Attempts to limit or abolish it are again on the rise, and if they succeed, students and society—not just faculty members—will pay the price, David Wippman and Glenn C. Altschuler argue.
Learning and Ranking
Mulling over a proposal to go pass-fail across the board.