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Ethical College Admissions: Reality Therapy for Applicants
Jim Jump considers the ethics associated with telling high school students their odds of getting in to certain colleges.
Needed: A New Graduate Adviser-Advisee Relationship
How can graduate advisers think strategically about their advisees’ career preparation within the flawed system for Ph.D.s? James M. Van Wyck provides advice.
In Defense of UVA
Despite its recent trials, the university embodies the dream of public higher education, Mark Edmundson writes.
On Banning Things in Classrooms
What does it mean when we decide to ban something (like laptops) in the classroom?
Why I’m Not a Fan of Laptop Bans
We don’t get to veto the future.
EdTech and a Broken Nest Thermostat
Balancing the benefits of new campus technologies with the demands of institutional resilience.
Emerging Contours of African Private Higher Education
It is inconceivable to imagine higher education in many countries in Africa without the involvement of private higher education.
Disabled in Grad School: I, Too, Dread the Accommodations Talk
A student's perspective on discussing accommodations.