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Ethical College Admissions: A Focus on 'Fit'
A new report points to the need to challenge the cult of rankings, writes Jim Jump.
What's Really at Stake in the Harvard Case
For many students, experiences as members of a particular racial or ethnic group are central to their identities, and those identities should not vanish in the name of colorblind admissions, writes Nicholas Soodik.
The Practical Humanities
They prepare students for the challenges they will confront in their professional, political, social and cultural lives, argues Elizabeth H. Bradley.
Saving the Humanities and Ben Franklin’s Ass
Assertions about the value of the humanities should not be predominantly defensive responses to those who mistakenly deride the economic outcomes of such an education, warns Robert Newman.
What to Do Immediately After an Interview
Derek Attig outlines steps you should take to set yourself up for success in the next stages of the hiring process and beyond.
Asian Americans and Affirmative Action
The dispute raises fascinating intellectual questions about why racism affects minority groups in such different ways.
A Friendly Critique of 'Palaces for the People’
What happens when three IHE bloggers recommend the same book?
Stretch Your Teaching Muscles
Lessons in teaching undergraduates from across the (imagined) Humanities/STEM line.