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Social Change is the Art of Persuasion
Which approach to diversity – the langue of power and privilege, or the language of American capaciousness – is better for multiculturalism?
Ethical College Admissions: The Demise of Access
A new report leaves Jim Jump wondering if low-income students can still find the money to pay for public higher education.
Let's End Commencement
If nothing else, we should offer a deeper and more meaningful connection to our institutions than sitting for hours in a sports arena, waiting to hear one's name called, argues Jonathan Beecher Field.
Academic Careers You May Not Have Considered
If a tenure-track faculty position is not in your future, you should consider many different types of jobs, David McDonald advises.
Why I'm Stubbornly Optimistic About the Future of Small Colleges
A contrarian argument.
Portrait of a Puritanical Knucklehead
The struggle between piety and libido in the age of mechanical reproduction is at the core of Amy Werbel's Lust on Trial: Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of Anthony Comstock, writes Scott McLemee.
#metoo in the Meantime
Entire systems must be fixed, but for now, we can all take some small, immediate steps to improve the work environment for our female colleagues, writes Elizabeth A. Lehfeldt.