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Phone Book, or To-Do List?

Should a strategic plan more closely resemble a phone book, or a to-do list? I’ve come to realize that not...

Ethical College Admissions: Financial Aid Transparency

Colleges need to make award letters truly understandable, writes Jim Jump.

How Not to Respond to Threats to Diversity

Colleges should consider the response to a century-old Supreme Court decision and be sure they have a plan to welcome all students, regardless of what today's courts say about affirmative action, writes John Frederick Bell.

Engaging Students in Democracy

Colleges should focus on preparing students to be citizens, but there's little evidence many have integrated such education into their programs and courses, write Andrew J. Seligsohn and Thomas Erhlich.

Cracking the Puzzle of Bringing Out the Youth Vote

The voting rate for college students should be higher than that of the U.S. population as a whole, yet low youth turnout is a staple of political calculations, writes Michael Peshkin.

Graduate Students, Take Charge

You must be responsible for pursuing your own professional options while sorting through insights from faculty members, professional staff and peers, counsels Alfreda James.