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Opinion

Rethinking Fit: Autism and Equity in Faculty Hiring

Sociability is not the same as hireability. Colleges can take concrete steps to make the academic hiring process fairer for neurodivergent candidates.

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Opinion

The Challenges Rural Students Face After Admission

Since 2016, many colleges have stepped up recruitment of rural students—but do they know the academic, cultural and financial barriers many face after admission?

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Opinion

Jay-Z, Kamala Harris and Professors of Color Aren’t DEI Hires

There is no such thing as a DEI hire in U.S. higher education or any other industry. It is a racist notion.

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Opinion

The Collective Impact of Higher Ed Is Its Best Story

What colleges do together for their communities matters more than what any single institution claims about itself.

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Opinion

Closing a University, Saving a Special Program

When Fontbonne University closed, we worked together to preserve—and ultimately innovate—its most distinctive academic program.

Opinion

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Is a Useful Case Study on Culture Capture

The wide-ranging tour through Puerto Rican culture could be a useful lesson in photography, journalism, filmmaking and other content-creation courses.

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Opinion

The Odd Couple: Majors Are Dumb

Rachel and Gordon discuss disciplines, majors and large animals.